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Kamalei
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw kama child + haw lei a lei = "a child like a lei, a beloved child carried on the shoulders".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female,male Hawaiian modern
name of a star
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 126.
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kamalei occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2008.
haw Stars