Kalā
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ka (“the”) + lā (“sun”); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kalā
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a female given name from Hawaiian
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986.
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kala (which stands for both Kalā and Kala) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 29 women and 20 men.