ʻElikapeka
Hawaiian
Etymology
Vernacular form of the biblical ʻElisabeta (“Elizabeth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔe.li.kaˈpe.ka/, [ʔelikəˈpɛkə]
Usage notes
- More common in the shortened form Kapeka.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Elikapeka (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.
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