Kaʻehu

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ka (“the”) + ʻehu (“sea spray; reddish hair”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈʔe.hu/, [kəˈʔɛ.hu]

Proper noun[edit]

Kaʻehu

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

References[edit]

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaehu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 17 women and 12 men.
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