Kalama

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalama.

Proper noun

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Kalama (plural Kalamas)

  1. A surname from Hawaiian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalama is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Kalama is most common among Mixed-Race (30.48%), Asian/Pacific Islander (25.38%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (21.77%) individuals.

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Anagrams

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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ka (the) + lama (ebony tree; torch); also shortened from compound given names beginning with Kalama-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈla.ma/, [kəˈlɐ.mə]

Proper noun

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Kalama

  1. a female or male given name from Hawaiian, e.g. of a 19th century queen
  2. a surname

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalama occurs as the only name of 76 women and 52 men in 19th century marriage records.