Kaʻehu

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʔe.hu/, [kəˈʔɛ.hu]

Proper noun

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

References

• 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.