Lepeka
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editVernacular form of the biblical Rebeka (“Rebekah”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLepeka
- a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Rebecca
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lepeka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 13 women.