A Hawaiian name is a name in the Hawaiian language . Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among other residents of Hawaii , and even in the United States mainland among both non-native and native Hawaiians .
19-523: [REDACTED] Look up Malia or malia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Malia or Mallia may refer to: Places [ edit ] Malia (archaeological site) , a Minoan/Mycenae archaeological site in Greece Malia, Crete , a town on the north coast of Crete Malia, Cyprus , a village in southern Cyprus Malia, Iran ,
38-628: A Christian, i.e. English, given name. Hawaiian names were transferred into middle names. The law was not repealed until 1967. After the annexation of Hawaii to the U.S., knowledge of the Hawaiian language deteriorated. Grandparents could give traditional names to the next two generations, but a baby born into a Hawaiian family in the 2000s might not have any native speaker relatives. Names are borrowed from well-known persons, royalty, mythology, and songs. However, names are sometimes borrowed from direct ancestors and other family members. Mary Kawena Pukui ,
57-491: A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi Malia (canoe) , a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe "Malìa" (song) , an 1887 song by Paolo Tosti Malìa (film), 1946 film directed by Giuseppe Amato Malta Library and Information Association (MaLIA), a member of the International Federation of Library Associations See also [ edit ] Hawaiian name Malea (disambiguation) Maleia ,
76-720: A professional Maltese footballer Gorg Mallia (born 1957), a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist Juan Cruz Mallía (born 1996), Argentine rugby union player Liz Malia (born 1949), American politician Luca Mallia, a Maltese footballer Martin Malia (1924–2004), American historian specializing in Russian history Mitchell Mallia (born 1992 in New South Wales), an Australian footballer Given name [ edit ] Malia Cohen (born 1977), American politician Mallia Franklin (1952–2010),
95-466: A recent innovation. Names beginning with the definite article Ka-/Ke- seem to have a masculine image: 46% of men but only 33% of women had such names. Five percent of the women in this survey were named Leilani ("heavenly lei "). Other popular women's names included: Kalani ("the sky; the high chief") was a reasonably popular men's name in all age groups. Other popular names for men included: The Social Security Administration gives out annual lists of
114-788: A river in Romania Malian (disambiguation) Maliya , the Hittite goddess of gardens Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Malia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malia&oldid=1226420668 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
133-733: A small sample with an uneven age distribution, and centered on Oʻahu. But no one else seems to have researched the subject at all. The 3,750 persons in the survey had a total of 1,996 different names. 418 of these names had eight or more syllables (up to 44). The proportion of long names was diminishing but it took an upward turn in 2000–2005. Hawaiian names occur as middle names until the 1960s. Even today, middle names outnumber first names by four to one. A minority of parents have started giving nothing but Hawaiian names to their children. In births registered on Oʻahu 2001–2002, about 25% of girls and 15% of boys received at least one Hawaiian name. Names with negative meaning have disappeared in this sample, and
152-485: A traditional Hawaiian, expressed her unease with this practice: Phonetic renderings of western names, such as Kimo ( Jim ) and Lāhela ( Rachel ), have become names in their own right. The film industry produces pseudo-Hawaiian names, from Aloma of the South Seas (1926) to Lilo & Stitch (2002). For many Hawaiian words, the ʻokina ( glottal stop ) and kahakō (macron to denote a long vowel) are important to
171-534: A village Malia, a taluk(a) (administrative division) in Junagadh district , Gujarat, India Malia, an ancient name of Cape Agrilia , a cape on the island of Lesbos, Greece People [ edit ] Historical [ edit ] Mallia gens , a plebeian family of ancient Rome Surname [ edit ] Emmanuel Mallia , a Maltese politician Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia or Francis (born 1981), Spanish footballer George Mallia (born 1978),
190-787: A vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic Malia Hosaka (born 1969), American professional wrestler Malia Johnston , New Zealand choreographer and dance director Malia Jones (born 1977), American model and surfer Malia Scotch Marmo , American screenwriter Malia Metella (born 1982), French Olympian swimmer Malia Obama (born 1998), daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama Malia Pyles (born 2000), American actress Malia (model) (born 1983), Japanese fashion model Malia (singer) (born 1978), Malawian vocalist Malia (American musician) , American singer-songwriter Other uses [ edit ] Malians (Greek tribe) , in Ancient Greece Malia (bird) ,
209-632: A warm climate. Mist is a symbol of romance . Lei means a child, because a beloved child is carried like a lei on the parent's shoulders. A child can also be a flower or a bud, regardless of its sex. Modern parents tend to be more prosaic, calling a child a child, as in Keikilani and Kamalani, in which keiki and kama both mean "child". Old Hawaiians coined a new name for each child, with careful thought of its meaning. Names might be revealed in dreams or visions. Children could be named after relatives, but names were not copied from other families. Hawaii
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247-487: Is their diversity. A unique name was the rule, not the exception. The ten most common names cover only four percent of the population. Surnames did not exist in ancient Hawaii. Early converts might adopt a Christian name and use their Hawaiian name like a surname. In 1860 Kamehameha IV signed the Act to Regulate Names. Hawaiians were to take their father's given name as a surname, and all children born henceforth were to receive
266-407: Is usually quite clear, but there may be hidden symbolic meanings known only to the family. Old Hawaiians saw a name as the property of the name-holder, with a power to help or hurt its owner. A meaning that was too apparent might have attracted evil forces. And, just like in Hawaiian poetry, an allusion was considered more beautiful than a plain statement. Coolness and rain symbolize happiness in
285-785: The child. Such names did not cause ostracism among Hawaiians, but foreign visitors were scandalized. An American writes in 1851: In nineteenth century marriage documents, we can find several Hawaiians named, for example, Kamaʻi ("the illness; the genitals"), Kaʻaihue ("the thief"), Kapela ("the filth") and Waiwaiʻole ("worthless"). However, the majority of names have quite pleasant meanings, or are simply descriptive. The most common names, used by both genders, were Kalua ("the second child, companion"), Keawe ("the strand", symbolic of lineage ), Kamaka ("the eye ", symbolic of beloved one), Keaka ("the shadow, essence"), Kealoha ("the love"), ʻŌpūnui ("big belly", sign of high social class), and Māhoe ("twin"). The most striking feature of nineteenth century names
304-447: The heaven"), called Liliʻu ("scorch") Kamakaʻeha ("the sore eye") in childhood. The name was chosen by her great-aunt Kīnaʻu who was suffering from an eye-ache. A person might have several names, formal and informal, and names were changed if they seemed harmful. If a child fell ill, evil sorcery was often suspected. The parents might change the name into something repulsive, like Pupuka ("ugly") or Kūkae ("excrement") in order to protect
323-665: The meaning of a word. They are often ignored in English texts, or ʻokina are added where they do not belong. Hawaiian vowels should be pronounced clearly even when they are not stressed. This information is based on a survey of Hawaiian given names of persons born in 1900–1989 and 2000–2005, from obituaries in Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1994–2004, and samples of births and marriages on Oʻahu in Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2000–2005. It's
342-437: The unisex quality is waning. Many favorite names a hundred years ago, like Kealoha, Kalei, Leialoha, and Keonaona, were popular with both sexes. Today, the trendiest names are different for girls and boys. Modern parents seemed to think that the ending -lani belongs to women: 31% of women but only 11% of men had names ending in -lani ( heaven ), -o-ka-lani ( of Heaven ), -o-nā-lani ( of the heavens ) or -mai-ka-lani ( from Heaven ),
361-504: Was a hierarchical society, and the name had to be suitable to one's social class and family gods. Names beginning with Kealiʻi-("the chief") or ending in -lani ("sky or heaven") were reserved for chiefs. The lowest social kauwā (slave) class were only allowed to take simple names from natural objects. Any incident at the time of birth might be commemorated in a name. A famous example was the Queen Liliʻuokalani ("scorching pain of
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