Kaʻanāʻanā

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + ʻanāʻanā (“black magic”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʔa.naː.ʔaˈnaː/, [kə.ʔə.naː.ʔəˈnaː]

Proper noun

Kaʻanāʻanā

1. (historical) a female or male given name
2. a surname

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaanaana occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 73 women and 68 men.