Kilauea

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • active volcano Hawaii Island (island) (Big Island, Island of Hawaii) archipelago, Hawaiian Islands ocean, Pacific Hawaii (state) USA (country)
  • town near the eponymous volcano Hawaii (island) Hawaii (state) USA (country)

Origin

  • From Hawaiian Kīlauea, from kī + lau + ea

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