Kauʻi
Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + uʻi (“youthful beauty”) ; also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaw.ʔi/, [ˈkɐwʔi]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [ˈkɔwʔi]
Proper noun
Kauʻi
- A female given name.
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Kauʻilani
- Uʻilani
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaui (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 43 women and 33 men.