ʻAukake

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English August (as a month and a given name).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔawˈka.ke/, [ʔɐwˈkɐke]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [ʔɔwˈkɐke]

Proper noun

ʻAukake

August (month)
A male given name.

See also

(Gregorian calendar months) nā mahina o ka makahiki; Ianuali, Pepeluali, Malaki, ʻApelila, Mei, Iune, Iulai, ʻAukake, Kepakemapa, ʻOkakopa, Nowemapa, Kēkēmapa ^{(Category: haw:Months)}

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Aukake (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 man.

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