Kamalei
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
kama (“child”) + lei (“a lei”) = "a child like a lei, a beloved child carried on the shoulders".
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kamalei
- a female given name from Hawaiian of modern usage
- a male given name from Hawaiian of modern usage
- Name of a star.
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 126.
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kamalei occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2008.