Kaʻena

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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ka (the) + ʻena (heat). Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈʔe.na/, [kəˈʔɛ.nə]

Proper noun

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Kaʻena

  1. a unisex given name from Hawaiian
  2. a place name on several Hawaiian islands
  3. (Hawaiian mythology) a name ascribed to a brother of Pele

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaena occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 2 men.