Kila
See also: kila
Hawaiian
Etymology
kila (“high, strong”). Also the spoken form of biblical Sila (“Silas”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.la/, [ˈtilə]
Proper noun
Kila
- (Hawaiian mythology) One of the migrants who sailed from Tahiti to Hawaii; son of Moʻikeha.
- A male given name, sometimes also given to women.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 184, 389
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kila occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 23 men.