Kalama
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalama.
Proper noun[edit]
Kalama (plural Kalamas)
- A surname from Hawaiian.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalama is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Kalama is most common among Mixed-Race (30.48%), Asian/Pacific Islander (25.38%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (21.77%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalama”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
Anagrams[edit]
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ka (“the”) + lama (“ebony tree; torch”); also shortened from compound given names beginning with Kalama-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kalama
- a female given name from Hawaiian, e.g. of a 19th century queen
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalama occurs as the only name of 76 women and 52 men in 19th century marriage records.
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