Kapule
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
ka (“the”) + pule (“prayer; magic”). Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kapule
- a female given name from Hawaiian, e.g. of a 19th century chiefess of Kauai
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
References edit
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kapule occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 36 women and 62 men.