Lehua

See also: lehua

Hawaiian

Etymology

From lehua (“the flower of the ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha); figuratively "warrior, sweetheart"”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leˈhu.a/, [leˈhuwə]

Proper noun

Lehua

A female given name.
A male given name.
An uninhabited island north of Niihau.

Related terms

Kalehua

References

Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lehua occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women.

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