How do you say this name? Kawai Kaneali'i

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Kawai Kaneali'i

Pronunciation Notes:
Kuh-vye Kah-nay-uh-lee-ee

Gender pronouns:
She/Her/Hers

Origin of Name

Hawaiian

Meaning of Name

Kawai means water, but my full name is Kawailani, which means heavenly water. Kaneali'i means king of men.

Behind My Name

The symbol in my last name may look like an apostrophe, but it's actually called an 'okina (oh-KEY-nah), and it's considered a consonant in the Hawaiian language. It's used to represent a glottal stop, which makes a similar sound to the pause between "uh-oh." Additionally, similar to other languages, like German, the letter W is pronounced with a V sound. That's why my name is pronounced Kuh-vye, rather than Kuh-why.