Pelekila
Appearance
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Contraction of the biblical Perisekila (“Priscilla”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Pelekila
- a female given name originating from the Bible
References
[edit]- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Pelekila occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.