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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 ]
Leilani (singer) (born 1978), Leilani Sen, English pop singer; Leilani Bishop (born 1976), American model; 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
The same sentiment goes for Leilani Kupahu-Marino Kaho‘ano, an Oahu-based nurse and kumu hula (hula teacher) who has been making leis for over 50 years since she was a young child.
She was signed to ZTT records from 1998 to 2000 and is best known for her 1999 single, "Madness Thing" (UK No. 19). [2] She released two further singles "Do You Want Me" (UK No. 40) and "Flying Elvis" (UK No. 73).
The history of Hawaii's economy can be traced through a succession of dominant industries: sandalwood, [234] whaling, [235] sugarcane, pineapple, the military, tourism and education. By the 1840s, sugar plantations had gained a strong foothold in the Hawaiian economy, due to a high demand of sugar in the United States and rapid transport via ...
Kaʻiulani as a little girl, c. 1881 Kaʻiulani was the only child of Princess Miriam Likelike and Scottish businessman Archibald Scott Cleghorn.She was born in a downstairs bedroom of her parents' Emma Street mansion in Honolulu, on October 16, 1875, during the reign of her uncle King Kalākaua.
Jackson State's Leilani Armenta became the first female to score for an FCS team in HBCU history.
On the third day of the jury trial of Leilani Simon, charged with the murder of her 20-month-old son, the state called three witnesses to testify. Leilani Simon's ex-boyfriend testifies at jury ...