Nāinoa
Hawaiian
Etymology
nā, plural definite article + inoa (“names; namesakes”). Originally given to a child who was named after relatives or friends.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naːiˈnoa/, [naːiˈnoə]
Related terms
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Mary Charlotte Alexander, Dr Baldwin of Lahaina, M.C. Alexander 1953, page 54
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nainoa occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 7 men.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii 8 times during 1994-2008 as Nainoa ( the source does not use diacritical marks).
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