Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hōkū (“star”) + lani (“sky”), literally “heavenly star”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /hoːˌkuːˈla.ni/, [hoːˌkuːˈlɐ.ni]
Proper noun[edit]
Hōkūlani
- a female given name from Hawaiian, used since the 20th century
Usage notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mookini (1974) Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press
- “Marriage records”, in Hawaii State Archives[1], (Can we date this quote?): the name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.