Alapaʻi

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Name of an 18th century chief and chiefess.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.laˈpa.ʔi/, [ˌɐ.ləˈpɐ.ʔi]

Proper noun[edit]

Alapaʻi

  1. a male given name from Hawaiian
  2. a female given name from Hawaiian

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.
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