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Kaʻena
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ka the + haw ʻena heat. Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw unisex Hawaiian
a place name on several Hawaiian islands
haw Hawaiian mythology a name ascribed to a brother of Pele
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaena occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 2 men.