Lepeka
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Vernacular form of the biblical Rebeka (“Rebekah”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lepeka
- a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Rebecca
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lepeka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 13 women.