Māhealani
Hawaiian
Etymology
māhea (“haze”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly haze".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maː.he.aˈla.ni/, [maːhejəˈlɐni]
Proper noun
Māhealani
- Night of the full moon in ancient Hawaiian calendar.
- A female given name.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 219
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mahealani (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1998, 1999 and 2002 as Mahealani (the source does not use diacritical marks).