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Leilani is a Hawaiian given name meaning "heavenly garland of flowers" or "royal child". The Hawaiian word lei refers to flowers and lani to the sky or heavens, with an association to royalty. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
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Leilani Dowding (born 1980), English model; Leilani Farha, Canadian lawyer and activist; Leilani Jones (born 1957), American actress; Leilani Kai (born 1960), retired professional wrestler; Melissa Leilani Larson, American playwright; Leilani Latu (born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer; Leilani Mitchell (born 1985), American-Australian ...
Aunty' Genoa Leilani Adolpho Keawe-Aiko (October 31, 1918 – February 25, 2008) was a Hawaiian musician. [1] Keawe was born on the island of Oʻahu in the Kakaʻako district of Honolulu and grew up in Lā'ie. [2] She was an icon in Hawaiian music and a mainstay on the Hawaiian music scene for more than 60 years. She captivated local and ...
Eddie Leilani Kamae was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised both there and in Lahaina, Maui. His grandmother was a dancer for King David Kalākaua's court. [2] He learned to play the 'ukulele [3] with an instrument his bus driver brother found on the public transport. Eddie would sit by the radio and try to play with any rhythm section he was ...
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Leilani Correa (born May 5, 2001) is an American basketball player who is a free agent. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft . She played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and the Florida Gators .