Kāwelu
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See also: kāwelu
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
kāwelu, an endemic Hawaiian grass.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kāwelu
- (Hawaiian mythology) a woman who committed suicide and was brought back from the underworld by her husband
- a female or (formerly) male given name from Hawaiian
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 394
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawelu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 18 women and 6 men.