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Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + ʻiu (“sacred”) + lani (“sky”) = "the royal sacred one". Name of the last crown princess of Hawaii.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kaʻiulani
- a female given name from Hawaiian, of 20th century and later usage
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 104
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early examples:
- Carrie Kaiulani Muller, married in 1915, Big Island
- Dorothy Anna Kaiulani Langehein, married in 1926, Honolulu