Nāpua

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nā (“the”), plural + pua (“flowers”). Often a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /naːˈpua/, [naːˈpuə]

Proper noun[edit]

Nāpua

  1. a female given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to men

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Napua (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 13 men.
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