Mele

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mele"

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Mary. Identical with the Hawaiian word mele (“chant, song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.le/, [ˈmɛ.lɛ]

Proper noun

Mele

1. a female given name from English or Hawaiian

Related terms

• Malia
• Malaea

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mele occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name of 87 women and 1 man.