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| 156.1 | Aloha | 39135::CARDINALE |  | Thu Nov 26 1987 00:38 | 5 | 
|  |     Hi,
      Those names are interesting, not to say unique.  I have only
    encounted one hawaiian name that I find to be unique also.  I have
    no clue what it means.   "Maile" (pronounced My-lee).
    
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| 156.2 | Kai for short | EDUHCI::WARREN |  | Mon Nov 30 1987 07:35 | 4 | 
|  |     I had a friend from Hawaii (have lost touch) named Kailani
    (Ky-lah-nee).  I'm not sure what it means, though...
    
    -Tracy
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| 156.3 | leilani | 25348::HTAYLOR | Fight malnutrition, GIMME CHOCOLATE! | Tue Dec 01 1987 16:07 | 6 | 
|  |     I have heard the name Leilani only twice before.  Once was one of
    my students at a school I used to teach at and the other was a
    beautiful girl in a talent show in Nashua.  I also may add that
    she was a WONDERFUL dancer!
    
    Hollie
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| 156.4 | MAILE | CSOADM::SKAGGS |  | Tue Dec 01 1987 19:31 | 8 | 
|  |                                  -< MAILE>-
    I CALLED MY COUSIN KALANI ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE NAME MAILE. HE
    SAID MAILE PRONOUNCE(MY-LEE) IS A NAME OF A LEI THAT A SPECIAL PERSON
    FOR A SPECIAL REASON WOULD WEAR. 
    
    
    SHERRI
    
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| 156.5 | <Kaija> | STEREO::WHITCOMB |  | Thu Jan 07 1988 15:37 | 5 | 
|  |     I had a friend in college who named her daughter Kaija (pronounced
    Kye-ya).  I always thought it was pretty, but do not remember what
    it means.
    
    
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| 156.6 | Maile, etc. | NCMWVX::CUNNINGHAM |  | Thu Jan 14 1988 13:38 | 16 | 
|  |     This topic quickly caught my interest, since my father is Hawaiian.
     He was born and raised on the Big Island, and most of his family
    is still there.
    
    Maile is the name of an aromatic plant that grows in Hawaii, whose
    leaves have been used (since the days of King Kamehameha) in men's
    leis.  Men's leis are traditionally a "rope" of leaves draped around
    the neck, as opposed to the "ring" of flowers that you see for womens'
    leis.
    
    My grandmother (kupuna) has given each of her grandchildren a Hawaiian
    name, and we all treasure the tradition!  However, they probably
    would be too long for a "regular" name.  If anyone wants any more
    information, I'll be glad to help, or at least contact my sources!
    
    
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| 156.7 | Hawaiian History | CSOADM::SKAGGS |  | Fri Jan 22 1988 20:23 | 13 | 
|  |                              -< MORE ABOUT MAILE>-
    
    My mother is also Hawaiian. She was born and raised on the Big Island,
    some of her family is still there.  My sister and I also have Hawaiian
    names along with our American names.  My mothers' maiden name is
    Hoopii.  She also said Maile leis are still used for the mens' leis
    in traditional Hawaiian weddings.  My cousin and his Groomsmen wore
    the traditional "rope leis".  They are very beautiful!!!!! Please
    let me know your fathers' last name and where he was raised. 
    
    P.S. Write to: Sherri Skaggs 
                   Rt 3 Box 292-A
                   Portsmouth, Ohio  45662
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| 156.8 | ? | EDUHCI::WARREN |  | Tue Jan 26 1988 13:13 | 2 | 
|  |     What are your and your sister's Hawaiian names?
    
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| 156.9 | 2 more Hawaiian names | CSOADM::SKAGGS |  | Tue Feb 02 1988 21:57 | 6 | 
|  |                                      -< IN REPLY TO? >-
    
    My sisters' Hawaiian name is Leilani which means "Heavenly Flower".
    Her name is pronounced [lay-lon-nee].
    My Hawaiian name is Momii which means "Precious Pearl".
    My name is pronounced [moe-me].
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| 156.10 | 2 Hawaiian Names | NCMWVX::CUNNINGHAM |  | Tue Feb 16 1988 10:44 | 10 | 
|  |     My Hawaiian name is KEALAULA, literally translated means "the road
    to the sun" or sunbeam.
    
    My son's Hawaiian name is MAUNA KILO LANI, translated to mean "mountain
    spying on the heavens".  The story behind this is that on the day
    Ryan was born, a new telescope was opened on Mauna Kea, which my
    grandmother can see from her window.  Several countries, including
    the U.S., France and Canada have telescopes installed there.
    
    
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| 156.11 | AIKALA | WR2FOR::AIKALA_SH | Imaginary Lamborghini Owner | Thu Aug 24 1989 16:21 | 8 | 
|  |                                
    
    My father is from Maui.  My mother is from Oahu.  I was born
    in Queens Hospital.  My mother named me Sherman.  Hey ma!, why
    you like do that?  Shakka Bra!
    
    Sherman
    
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| 156.12 | Melia? | SHALOT::KOPELIC | Quality is never an accident . . . | Wed Oct 11 1989 15:44 | 5 | 
|  |     
    Friends of ours named their baby gil "Melia", and I thought
    they said it was Hawaiian for Mary.  Is that true?
    
    Bev
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| 156.13 |  | VLNVAX::OSTIGUY |  | Mon Oct 16 1989 12:57 | 8 | 
|  |     Yes, I've found this name in the boojk I've been borrowing.
    
    MALIA (muh-LEE-uh)  Hawaiian form of Mary, "bitter".  Another
    	Hawaiian version is Mele. Malia is also a Zuni Indian name,
    	derived from the Spanish Maria.
    
    Anna
    
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