Kāne
See also: kane, Kane, kāne, and káně
Hawaiian
Etymology
kāne (“male”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaː.ne/, [ˈkaːne]
Proper noun
Kāne
- (Hawaiian mythology) One of the four major gods; the god of creation.
- A male given name.
- A surname.
Usage notes
- Formerly also given to women, presumably in honor of the god (though there were some men named Wahine).
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 387
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kane (in old orthography) occurs as the only name of 34 women and 66 men in 19th century marriage records.