Kāpena

See also: Kapena, and kāpena

Hawaiian

Etymology

kāpena (“captain”), a loan word from English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈpe.na/, [kaːˈpɛ.nə]

Proper noun

Kāpena

1. a male or female given name

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kapena (which might also stand for Kapena) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 10 women and 6 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1988 as Kapena ( the source does not use diacritical marks).