ʻAna

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Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.na/, [ˈʔɐ.nə]

Proper noun[edit]

ʻAna

  1. a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ann or Anna
  2. Anna (biblical character)

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 184
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ana (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name of 31 women and 1 man.