Kahale

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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ka (the) + hale (house). Often a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈha.le/, [kəˈhɐ.le]

Proper noun

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Kahale

  1. a male or (less commonly today) female given name from Hawaiian
  2. a surname

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kahale occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 16 women and 16 men.