Hiʻiaka
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hawaiian Hiʻiaka.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hiʻiaka
- (Hawaiian mythology) Any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest and favorite one.
- (astronomy) A moon of Haumea.
- A female given name from Hawaiian
- A male given name from Hawaiian
- A unisex given name from Hawaiian
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hiʻi (“hold, carry”) + aka (“essence, embryo”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hiʻiaka
- (Hawaiian mythology) Any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest and favorite one.
- a female given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to men
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a unisex given name from Hawaiian
- (astronomy) A moon of Haumea.
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Hiʻiaka
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 383
- Mary Kawena Pukui, etc, Nānā i ke Kumu, volume 2, Hui Hānai 1979, →ISBN, page 146
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hiiaka (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 3 men.
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