Kale

See also: kale, Kâle, kalė, and kalë

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καλή (Kalḗ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɪli/

Proper noun

Kale

  1. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Zeus.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

Anagrams

Greenlandic

Etymology

Archaic spelling of Kali.

Proper noun

Kale

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, →ISBN
  • Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Charles.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈka.le/, [ˈkɐle]

Proper noun

Kale

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kale (which might also stand for Kāle) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 13 women and 22 men.
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