I need help with a Hawaiian name?

Question

Can someone who speaks Hawaiian help me with the exact meaning of these names?
1. Ka'imi (and Ka'imikela; what is the difference)
2. 'Ele
3. A'alona
4. ilikea

Thank you so much!

Answer 1

Hawaiian words have VERY different meanings based on where 'okina and kahako are placed (the 'okina you show is a glottal stop and a kahako looks like a macron or line over a vowel which extends its sounding length) as you have written them:



1. Ka'imi - Polynesian names list says this means "the seeker" but the Hawaiian dictionary says it is a type of Spanish clover (kela means excel or excelling, so whomever created Ka'imikela may have intended it to mean an "excellent seeker")

2. 'Ele - Black, Embryo, or Water hole, dark spring covered with growth.

3. A'alona - a Hawaiianized version of Aaron

4. ilikea - if you add an 'okina, 'ilikea means "fair skin"

Answer 2

Not that it matters but is there any Hawaiian decent w/you or baby daddy? Cuz you can have common names or names that an elder decides for you (these names are like as long as a short sentence). Historically (way back when) a Hawaiian child's name was given to them by the elder. This name usually came to them in a dream. Boys: Kalani (the heavens) Kai (the sea/ocean) Keale (kay ali (like Mohammad Ali)=the crest of the wave Kaleo (the voice) Keoni (John) Keona (key ona)=(can't confirm the meaning) Keoki (George) Girls: Nalani (the heavens) Kapiolani (a Hawaiian Princess' name) Kalialani (Kalia=Clare, lani=heaven) Leilani (heavenly lei) Pualani (heavenly flower) Lehuanani (heavenly Lehua blossom (it's a flower))

Answer 3

'Pronunciation: eh-leh



Gender: Girl Name

Origin: Hawaiian

Name Meaning: Derived from the Hawaiian 'ele (black

Answer 4

I just did a Yahoo search on "Hawaiian translation" and several sites popped up. One of them should be able to help you.