Kiele

See also: kiele

German

Noun

Kiele m

plural of Kiel

Hawaiian

Etymology

kiele (“gardenia; fragrance”). Cognate with the Tahitian name Tiare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈe.le/, [tiˈɛlɛ]

Proper noun

Kiele

A female given name.

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kiele occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women and 1 man.

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