ʻIkaʻaka
Hawaiian
Etymology
Vernacular form of the biblical ʻIsaʻaka (“Isaac”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a male given name originating from the Bible.
Related terms
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 18
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ikaaka does not occur in 19th-century marriage records as a mononym. An early example as a Christian name:
- Ikaaka Keawehano (male), married in 1898, Big Island