Kāwelu
See also: kāwelu
Hawaiian
Etymology
kāwelu, an endemic Hawaiian grass.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (Hawaiian mythology) A woman who committed suicide and was brought back from the underworld by her husband.
- a female given name from Hawaiian, formerly also given to men.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 394
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawelu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 18 women and 6 men.