Alapaʻi

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Hawaiian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Name of an 18th century chief and chiefess.

Proper noun [edit]

Alapaʻi

  1. A male given name.
  2. A female given name.

References [edit]

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Alapai (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 22 women and 30 men.