Hawaiian

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Etymology

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ka (the) + lei (wreath; child) + o (of) + ka (the) + lani (sky).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˌlei̯.o.kaˈla.ni/, [kəˌlɛj.jo.kəˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

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Kaleiokalani

  1. a male or female given name from Hawaiian
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References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986.
  • Martha Warren Beckwith: The Kumulipo, Forgotten Books 1951, page 86.
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.