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Kamehameha

Kamehameha proper noun: a male given name from Hawaiian, of historical usage, borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Proper noun

Kamehameha

  1. A male given name from Hawaiian, of historical usage, borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Origin of Kamehameha

From Hawaiian Kamehameha, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense).

Words formed from Kamehameha

Phrases with Kamehameha

Questions about Kamehameha

What does Kamehameha mean?
Kamehameha means a male given name from Hawaiian, of historical usage, borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.
What part of speech is Kamehameha?
Kamehameha is a proper noun.

Words near Kamehameha in the dictionary

  1. kamees
  2. kameeses
  3. kameez
  4. kameeze
  5. kameezes
  6. Kamehameha
  7. Kamehameha butterflies
  8. Kamehameha butterfly
  9. Kamehameha Day
  10. kamela
  11. kamelaukia

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