Wailani
Hawaiian
Etymology
wai (“water”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly water".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vajˈla.ni/, [ʋɐjˈlɐni]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [ʋɛjˈlɐni]
Proper noun
Wailani
- A female given name, sometimes also given to men.
Related terms
- Kawailani
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th-century marriage records. Early example:
- Wailani Keka (male), married in 1910, Honolulu