ʻAkamu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Vernacular form of the biblical ʻAdamu (Adam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈka.mu/, [ʔəˈkɐmu]

Proper noun

ʻAkamu

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Akamu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.
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