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Kāpena
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Kapena kāpena
Hawaiian
Etymology
haw kāpena captain, a loan word from haw en -.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male,female
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kapena (which might also stand for Kapena) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 10 women and 6 men.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1988 as Kapena ( the source does not use diacritical marks).