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Bavarian
Etymology
Cognate with German König.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kini m (feminine Kenigin)
- king
See also
Hawaiian
Etymology
kini (“multitude”), and short for compound names containing this word. Also the Hawaiian form of English Jane, Jennie and Jean.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kini
- a male or female given name from Hawaiian
- a surname, equivalent to English King
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert ,Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kini occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 17 men.
Kanakanabu
Proper noun
Kini
- a female given name
Maori
Proper noun
Kini
- Guinea (a country in West Africa)
Rarotongan
Etymology
Borrowed from English Guinea.
Proper noun
Kini
- Guinea (a country in West Africa)