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Kalama
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en haw Kalama.
Proper noun
s
en Hawaiian.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalama is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Kalama is most common among Mixed-Race (30.48%), Asian/Pacific Islander (25.38%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (21.77%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aaaklm Kamala alamak kamala
Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ka the + haw lama ebony tree; torch; also shortened from compound given names beginning with Kalama-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female,male Hawaiian, e.g. of a 19th century queen
haw
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalama occurs as the only name of 76 women and 52 men in 19th century marriage records.