Hawaiian Names English Names
      by Eileen M. Root

Hawaiian and English names are given with meanings. English names also give equivalent Hawaiian meaning. Names for pets, boats and homes.

Softcover, 163 pages
Published:  December 1994
Price:
  $9.95




The late Mary K. Pukui devoted her life to the study and preservation of Hawaiian language and culture. During her career at the Bishop Museum, she translated Hawaiian legends, chants, and archival materials into English.

Samuel H. Elbert, professor emeritus of Pacific languages and linguistics, is considered a world authority on Polynesian languages. He has authored numerous textbooks and dictionaries and is Polynesian consultant to Merriam-Webster.