Momilani

Hawaiian

Etymology

momi (“pearl”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly pearl".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mo.miˈla.ni/, [mo.miˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Momilani

a female given name from Hawaiian, of 20th century and later usage

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th-century marriage records.

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