Laʻakea

Hawaiian

Etymology

From laʻa (“sacredness”) ‎ kea (“white”), literally “sacred things of day”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ʔaˈke.a/, [lə.ʔəˈkɛ.jə]

Proper noun

Laʻakea

1. a male given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 188
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Laakea (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 man.