ʻElikapeka

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Vernacular form of the biblical ʻElisabeta (Elizabeth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔe.li.kaˈpe.ka/, [ʔe.li.kəˈpɛ.kə]

Proper noun

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ʻElikapeka

  1. a female given name originating from the Bible

Usage notes

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  • More common in the shortened form Kapeka.

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Elikapeka (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.