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Hawaiian
Etymology
From laʻa (“sacredness”) + kea (“white”), literally “sacred things of day”.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Laʻakea
- a male given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 188
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Laakea (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 man.