Where does “Puanani” come from?
Puanani (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Nani, from Hawaiian nani — to be lovely, pretty, nice.
Puanani (Hawaiian): beautiful flower
Definitions
- beautiful flower
Ancestry of “Puanani”, step by step
Puanani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian Nani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Nani | to be lovely, pretty, nice |
| 2 | Hawaiian | nani | to be lovely, pretty, nice |
via Hawaiian Pua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Pua | a sorcery goddess of Molokai |
| 2 | Hawaiian | pua | flower; progeny, child; young |
via Maori nanī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | nanī | — |