Kāne
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kane"
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kāne (“male”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kāne
- (Hawaiian mythology) one of the four major gods; the god of creation
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
Usage notes[edit]
- Formerly also given to women, presumably in honor of the god (though there were some men named Wahine).
References[edit]
- 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.