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Re: Who knows something about Hawaiian names?
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
7/15/2006, 12:31 PM
in reply to a message by Lissy
Believe it or not babycenter is correct on this one. According to Hawaiian Names, English Names by Eileen Root, Lokelani does indeed mean "heavenly rose". The suffix -lani is very common in Hawaiian names. It originally meant "sky" or "heaven, heavenly" but also had connotations of royalty.
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Who knows something about Hawaiian names?  ·  Lissy  ·  7/15/2006, 8:47 AM
•Re: Who knows something about Hawaiian names?  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  7/15/2006, 12:31 PM
•Re: Who knows something about Hawaiian names?  ·  Anneza  ·  7/16/2006, 10:44 PM
•Re: Who knows something about Hawaiian names?  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  7/18/2006, 1:44 PM
•Thanks!! :D  ·  Lissy  ·  7/16/2006, 11:57 AM