Kahale

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + hale (“house”). Often a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈha.le/, [kəˈhɐ.le]

Proper noun

Kahale

1. a male or (less commonly today) female given name from Hawaiian
2. a surname

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kahale occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 16 women and 16 men.