Nāinoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

nā, plural definite article + inoa (“names; namesakes”). Originally given to a child who was named after relatives or friends.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːi̯ˈno.a/, [naːjˈno.wə]

Proper noun

Nāinoa

1. a male given name from Hawaiian

Related terms

• Kainoa

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Mary Charlotte Alexander, Dr Baldwin of Lahaina, M.C. Alexander 1953, page 54
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nainoa occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 7 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii 8 times during 1994-2008 as Nainoa ( the source does not use diacritical marks).