English word origin

Etymology of Kona

From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side”).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A district on the Big Island, Hawaii, United States. · Kailua-Kona, the largest urban settlement in Kona District.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionkonahaw · leeward side

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname from Telugu

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Telugu కోన (kōna, “dell, corner, garden”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionకోనte · dell, corner, garden

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Source etymology 3

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name

An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 4

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name

A department of Mouhoun, Burkina Faso.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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