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Aloha
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ALOHA aloha
Translingual
Etymology
mul :bor haw:aloha 1
mul haw aloha; further from mul poz-pol-pro *qarofa, from mul poz-oce-pro *qalopan, from mul poz-pro *qaləpan, from mul map-pro *qaləpan, from map-pro *qaləp to beckon, wave.
mul Q1508642 1904, as the type species was found in Oahu, Hawaii.
Proper noun
f 1
genus family Delphacidae certain planthoppers
Further reading
Q15963806 1
mul Hemipterans
English
+ (disambiguation)#Places
Etymology
Most seem to be from en haw aloha love.
Proper noun
en place c/USA:
en ucomm co/Grant Parish s/Louisiana.
en twp/and/ucomm therein, in co/Cheboygan County s/Michigan.
en CDP co/Washington County s/Oregon.
en ucomm co/Grays Harbor County s/Washington.
Hawaiian
Etymology
From haw aloha love. Also short for compound names containing the word aloha.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female,male<q:uncommon>
Usage notes
Much more popular in the form haw Kealoha.
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early examples:
Aloha Kapiko (woman), married in 1911 Maui
Aloha Kaialau (woman), married in 1915 Honolulu