I've been doing a bit of research on the name
Kai and have found several different meanings for it. However, I could use some help verifying the accuracy of these meanings. Also, would all of the sources be pronounced as KIE or would some of them be pronounced as
KAY.
(Chinese) “Victorious, Open, Start, Ideal”
(Finnish) “Maybe, Perhaps, Probably”
(
German) “Quay” from Kaai (Dutch)
(Greek) "And"
(Hawaiian) “Sea”, “The Sea”, “Sea Water”, “
Ocean”, “Great Water”
(
Hong Kong) “Stupid, Silly”
(Japanese) “Beautiful
Shell”
(Japanese) “Cut”
(Japanese) “Meeting, Join, Association”
(Maori) “Food”
(Native-American-Navajo) “
Willow Tree”
(Norwegian) “Quay”
(Old Norse) “Hen” from kaða
(Papago) “Seed”
(Papiamen) “Drop, Fall”
(Persian epithet) “
King, Ruler”
(Scandinavian) form of
Gaius, of unknown meaning
(Scandinavian/Greek) “Earth”
(Scottish) “Fire”
(Scottish/Welsh) “Keeper of the Keys”
(South African) “Beautiful”
(Thai) “Fever, Egg”
On the same note, I've been trying to determine the meaning of
Kaia and have come up with:
KAIA(Old Norse) “Hen” from Kaða (KIE-a or KAY-a?)
(Hawaiian) “The Sea” from
Kai (KIE-a)
(Greek) “Earth” from
Gaia (KIE-a or KAY-a?)
I would assume that the many sites referring to
Kaia as meaning Earth would come from the Hawaiian form of
Gaia. It seems that G's tend to be translated as K's in Hawaiian.
Any help is appreciated, Thanks!
CIARDA
"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
Liking the names: Mira Ruth, Lilia Belle, Dominic Coleman, Asher Vincent
This message was edited 11/18/2005, 3:25 PM