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Kāne

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Gender Masculine
Usage Polynesian Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkaː.ne/(Hawaiian)
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Meaning & History

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Means "man" in Hawaiian, a cognate of Tāne. In Hawaiian mythology Kāne was the creator god.

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Last ranked #97 in 1995 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #608 in 2023 England and Wales
Last ranked #417 in 2024 Netherlands
Last ranked #91 in 2001 New Zealand
Last ranked #431 in 2024 United States

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creator deities, gods, isograms, men, mythology
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Entry updated April 25, 2021

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