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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

156.0. "HAWAIIAN NAME" by CSOADM::SKAGGS () Thu Nov 26 1987 03:25

    WHEN OUR DAUGHTER WAS BORN WE WANTED HER TO HAVE A UNIQUE HAWAIIAN
    NAME.  WE WANTED IT TO HAVE A DIRECT MEANING BUT ALSO SIMPLE FOR
    HER TO WRITE ONCE SHE ENTERED SCHOOL.  WE DECIDED ON ILIANA WHICH
    MEANS "LITTLE PEBBLE" AND HER MIDDLE NAME LEILANI WHICH MEANS 
    "HEAVENLY FLOWER". WE CALL HER ANA AFTER MY WIFES MOTHER.  PLEASE
    FEEL FREE TO RESPOND IF YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER HAWAIIAN NAMES AND
    THEIR MEANINGS.
                                THANKYOU 
                                                                   
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156.1Aloha39135::CARDINALEThu Nov 26 1987 03:385
    Hi,
      Those names are interesting, not to say unique.  I have only
    encounted one hawaiian name that I find to be unique also.  I have
    no clue what it means.   "Maile" (pronounced My-lee).
    
156.2Kai for shortEDUHCI::WARRENMon Nov 30 1987 10:354
    I had a friend from Hawaii (have lost touch) named Kailani
    (Ky-lah-nee).  I'm not sure what it means, though...
    
    -Tracy
156.3leilani25348::HTAYLORFight malnutrition, GIMME CHOCOLATE!Tue Dec 01 1987 19:076
    I have heard the name Leilani only twice before.  Once was one of
    my students at a school I used to teach at and the other was a
    beautiful girl in a talent show in Nashua.  I also may add that
    she was a WONDERFUL dancer!
    
    Hollie
156.4MAILECSOADM::SKAGGSTue Dec 01 1987 22:318
                                 -< MAILE>-
    I CALLED MY COUSIN KALANI ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE NAME MAILE. HE
    SAID MAILE PRONOUNCE(MY-LEE) IS A NAME OF A LEI THAT A SPECIAL PERSON
    FOR A SPECIAL REASON WOULD WEAR. 
    
    
    SHERRI
    
156.5<Kaija>STEREO::WHITCOMBThu Jan 07 1988 18:375
    I had a friend in college who named her daughter Kaija (pronounced
    Kye-ya).  I always thought it was pretty, but do not remember what
    it means.
    
    
156.6Maile, etc.NCMWVX::CUNNINGHAMThu Jan 14 1988 16:3816
    This topic quickly caught my interest, since my father is Hawaiian.
     He was born and raised on the Big Island, and most of his family
    is still there.
    
    Maile is the name of an aromatic plant that grows in Hawaii, whose
    leaves have been used (since the days of King Kamehameha) in men's
    leis.  Men's leis are traditionally a "rope" of leaves draped around
    the neck, as opposed to the "ring" of flowers that you see for womens'
    leis.
    
    My grandmother (kupuna) has given each of her grandchildren a Hawaiian
    name, and we all treasure the tradition!  However, they probably
    would be too long for a "regular" name.  If anyone wants any more
    information, I'll be glad to help, or at least contact my sources!
    
    
156.7Hawaiian HistoryCSOADM::SKAGGSFri Jan 22 1988 23:2313
                             -< MORE ABOUT MAILE>-
    
    My mother is also Hawaiian. She was born and raised on the Big Island,
    some of her family is still there.  My sister and I also have Hawaiian
    names along with our American names.  My mothers' maiden name is
    Hoopii.  She also said Maile leis are still used for the mens' leis
    in traditional Hawaiian weddings.  My cousin and his Groomsmen wore
    the traditional "rope leis".  They are very beautiful!!!!! Please
    let me know your fathers' last name and where he was raised. 
    
    P.S. Write to: Sherri Skaggs 
                   Rt 3 Box 292-A
                   Portsmouth, Ohio  45662
156.8?EDUHCI::WARRENTue Jan 26 1988 16:132
    What are your and your sister's Hawaiian names?
    
156.92 more Hawaiian namesCSOADM::SKAGGSWed Feb 03 1988 00:576
                                     -< IN REPLY TO? >-
    
    My sisters' Hawaiian name is Leilani which means "Heavenly Flower".
    Her name is pronounced [lay-lon-nee].
    My Hawaiian name is Momii which means "Precious Pearl".
    My name is pronounced [moe-me].
156.102 Hawaiian NamesNCMWVX::CUNNINGHAMTue Feb 16 1988 13:4410
    My Hawaiian name is KEALAULA, literally translated means "the road
    to the sun" or sunbeam.
    
    My son's Hawaiian name is MAUNA KILO LANI, translated to mean "mountain
    spying on the heavens".  The story behind this is that on the day
    Ryan was born, a new telescope was opened on Mauna Kea, which my
    grandmother can see from her window.  Several countries, including
    the U.S., France and Canada have telescopes installed there.
    
    
156.11AIKALAWR2FOR::AIKALA_SHImaginary Lamborghini OwnerThu Aug 24 1989 20:218
                               
    
    My father is from Maui.  My mother is from Oahu.  I was born
    in Queens Hospital.  My mother named me Sherman.  Hey ma!, why
    you like do that?  Shakka Bra!
    
    Sherman
    
156.12Melia?SHALOT::KOPELICQuality is never an accident . . .Wed Oct 11 1989 18:445
    
    Friends of ours named their baby gil "Melia", and I thought
    they said it was Hawaiian for Mary.  Is that true?
    
    Bev
156.13VLNVAX::OSTIGUYMon Oct 16 1989 15:578
    Yes, I've found this name in the boojk I've been borrowing.
    
    MALIA (muh-LEE-uh)  Hawaiian form of Mary, "bitter".  Another
    	Hawaiian version is Mele. Malia is also a Zuni Indian name,
    	derived from the Spanish Maria.
    
    Anna