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Nāwai
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw nā the, plural + haw wai waters; also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male,female Hawaiian
Related terms
haw Kawai
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nawai (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 35 women and 11 men.