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Kanani
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ka the + haw nani beauty, glory. Also a short form of compound names beginning with Kanani-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male,female Hawaiian
Related terms
haw Nani
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kanani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 1 man.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State:Kanani was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1982 and 2002.
Tumbuka
Etymology
tum en Canaan, from tum grc Χαναάν, expanded from grc Χνᾶ, from tum he כְּנַעַן k'ná'an.
Proper noun
tum proper noun
Canaan
tum historic region r/Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.
tum Q204797tum biblical character A grandson of Noah.
Derived terms
tum muKanani Canaanite
References
Bible Society of Malawi, New Tumbuka Bible