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Hanalei
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Hawaiian
Etymology
From haw Hana-<t:Bay><pos:in compounds> lei<t:lei, necklace> crescent bay.
Pronunciation
Hana+lei
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw district , village and valley on island/Kauai state/Hawaii Hanalei
haw male Hawaiian, also used as a variant of haw Hanalē, from haw en Henry
haw female Hawaiian
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hanalei occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 9 women and 9 men.