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Where does “Kealiʻi” come from?

Kealiʻi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aliʻi, from Proto-Polynesian qariki — nobleman, chief.

Ancestry of “Kealiʻi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianaliʻia hereditary rank of traditional chief; noble
2Proto-Polynesianqarikinobleman, chief
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