Moke
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editVernacular form of the biblical Mose (“Moses”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMoke
- a male given name originating from the Bible
- a diminutive of the male given name Moses, originating from the Bible
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Moke occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 men.