Kalā

See also: kala, Kala, kala-, kála, kalā, kāḷa, kāla, kālā, and kala'

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lā (“sun”); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlaː/, [kəˈlaː]

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 Kala (which stands for both Kalā and Kala) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 29 women and 20 men.