Moke

See also: moke and mòkè

Hawaiian

Etymology

Vernacular form of the biblical Mose (“Moses”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ke/, [ˈmoke]

Proper noun

Moke

A male given name, and a nickname for a person officially named Moses.

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Moke occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 men.

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