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Kāne

Kāne

See also: kane, Kane, kāne, and káně

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Kāne

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) One of the four major gods; the god of creation.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A surname.

Usage notes

  • Formerly also given to women, presumably in honor of the god ( though there were some men named Wahine )

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 387
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kane (in old orthography) occurs as the only name of 34 women and 66 men in 19th century marriage records.

kāne

kāne

See also: kane, Kane, Kāne, and káně

Hawaiian

Noun

kāne

  1. male
  2. man (adult male human)
  3. husband