Keliʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

ke (“the”) + liʻi, a contraction of aliʻi (“chief, nobleman”). Also short form of compound names beginning with Keliʻi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keˈli.ʔi/

Proper noun

Keliʻi

1. a male given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to women
2. a surname

Related terms

• Kealiʻi

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kelii occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women and 4 men.