Kapiʻolani
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editka (“the”) + piʻo (“arch”) + lani (“sky”) = "the heavenly arch, rainbow".
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKapiʻolani
- a female given name from Hawaiian
Usage notes
editThis name of 19th-century royalty (a high chiefess and a queen) was taken up by commoners in the 20th century.
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 331
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kapiolani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman, that is, the later Queen Kapiʻolani.