Kamehameha

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proper noun

A male given name from Hawaiian, of historical usage, borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

OriginHawaiian Kamehameha →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Hawaiian, of historical usage, borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Origin

  1. HawaiianKamehameha
  2. EnglishKamehameha

From Hawaiian Kamehameha, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense).

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APA

Kamehameha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamehameha

MLA

“Kamehameha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamehameha. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kamehameha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamehameha.

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