Kewina
The Hawaiian way to say the name Kevin is Kewina.
Kewina is the Hawaiian form of the male given name Kevin.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- Hawaiian names often use the ʻokina, a glottal stop that sounds like a tiny catch in the throat, though it does not appear in the name Kewina.
- Because traditional Hawaiian names are often descriptive of nature or lineage, a name like Kewina is recognized as a transliterated foreign name rather than an indigenous one.
- The name Kewina adds a vowel to the end of 'Kevin' because the Hawaiian language does not allow words to end in a consonant.
Examples in context
- He ʻo Kewina.His name is Kevin.
Example conversation
Keanu and Kiana are talking about their classmate.
- KeanuʻAia ʻo Kewina?Is Kewina here?
- KianaʻAʻole, ʻaʻole ʻiaNo, he is not.
- KeanuHe aha ka inoa o kona hoa?What is his friend's name?
- KianaʻO Lono kona hoaLono is his friend.
