ʻEma

See also: Ema and ema

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Emma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔe.ma/, [ˈʔɛmə]

Proper noun

ʻEma

A female given name.

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ema occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 5 women.

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