Peniʻamina

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.ni.ʔaˈmi.na/, [peniʔəˈminə]

Proper noun

Peniʻamina

A male given name, spoken form of the biblical Beniamina (“Benjamin”).

Related terms

Peni

References

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

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