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Nani
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Appendix:Variations of "nani"
Hawaiian
Etymology
From haw nani beauty. Also a short form of numerous female compound names ending in -nani.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female Hawaiian and a nickname
Usage notes
Names ending in -nani, such as haw Leinani, haw Puanani and haw Haunani, became popular in the 20th century. Before that, Nani was a very rare name.
Related terms
haw Kanani
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.