See also: pōmaikaʻi

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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pōmaikaʻi (blessed), also with Christian biblical meaning.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poː.mai̯ˈka.ʔi/, [poː.məjˈkɐ.ʔi]

Proper noun

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Pōmaikaʻi

  1. a male or female given name from Hawaiian

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Pomaikai (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 9 women and 6 men.