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Keliʻi
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ke the + haw liʻi, a contraction of haw aliʻi chief, nobleman. Also short form of compound names beginning with Keliʻi-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male,female<q:sometimes> Hawaiian
haw
Related terms
haw Kealiʻi
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kelii occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women and 4 men.