Behind the Name: Message: "Re: First name OKALANI"

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Subject:	Re: First name OKALANI
Author:	ClaudiaS (Authenticated as ClaudiaS)
Date:	August 25, 2010 at 12:44:09 PM
Reply to:	Re: First name OKALANI by BellamynSora

A little research on the same site reveals that O means "of" and KA is the definite article "the." As in any language, the use of articles is idiomatic--we don't say "the heaven" in English, but this is usual in Hawaiian. So O KA LANI would apparently mean "of (the) heaven."

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First name OKALANI - Andy ;—) Aug 25 2010, 8:38:29 AM
- Re: First name OKALANI - BellamynSora Aug 25 2010, 9:19:09 AM
  - Re: First name OKALANI - ClaudiaS Aug 25 2010, 12:44:09 PM
    - Re: First name OKALANI - BellamynSora Aug 25 2010, 2:31:34 PM
      - Thanks to both of you! - Andy :—) Aug 25 2010, 3:04:31 PM

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