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5/7/2015, 5:50 PM Frollein Gladys
9/9/2014, 6:36 PM AustraLiana
9/4/2014, 6:28 PM VardaElentari

Name Laniakea
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Hawaiian, Astronomy
Pronounced Pron. LA-nee-ə-KAY-ə (Hawaiian)
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

The name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth. It was defined in September 2014 by Nawa'a Napoleon, an associate professor of Hawaiian Language at Kapiolani Community College. The name honors Polynesian navigators who used heavenly knowledge to navigate the Pacific Ocean.
Added 9/4/2014 by VardaElentari