Kopaea

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Sophia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈpae̯.a/, [koˈpɐe̯jə]

Proper noun

Kopaea

A female given name.

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kopaea occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women.

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