Kamalei
Hawaiian
Etymology
kama (“child”) + lei (“a lei”) = "a child like a lei, a beloved child carried on the shoulders".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.maˈlej/, [kəməˈlɛj]
Proper noun
Kamalei
- A female given name of modern usage.
- A male given name of modern usage.
- Name of a star.
References
- 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.
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