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单词 Keawe
释义

Keawe

Hawaiian

Etymology

ke (the) + awe (strand, twisted string), symbolic of lineage; shortened from epithets and compound given names beginning with Keawe-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈa.ve/, [keˈjɐʋe]

Proper noun

Keawe

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) Any of a number of ancient chiefs of the island of Hawaii .
  2. A male given name, formerly also given to women.
  3. A surname.

Usage notes

  • The most common name of Hawaiian men in 19th-century marriage records.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 389
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Keawe is the only name of 59 women and 207 men in 19th century marriage records.
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