Nāwai
Hawaiian
Etymology
nā (“the”), plural + wai (“waters”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a male given name from Hawaiian.
- a female given name from Hawaiian.
Related terms
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nawai (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 35 women and 11 men.