Kaʻuhane

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + ʻuhane (“soul, spirit”). Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʔuˈha.ne/, [kə.ʔuˈhɐ.ne]

Proper noun

Kaʻuhane

1. a male or female given name from Hawaiian
2. a surname

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kauhane ( in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 31 women and 25 men.