Nāwai
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editnā (“the”), plural + wai (“waters”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNāwai
- a male or female given name from Hawaiian
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nawai (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 35 women and 11 men.