Likelike
Princess Likelike, photographed circa 1868 by Menzies Dickson Origin: Hawaiian Gender: Female Meaning: Unknown Pronunciation: lee-KAY-lee-KAY Other Forms: Rikériki ( Note: As with all of my names, if you are a native speaker or know more information about this name, please don't feel shy with correcting me in the comments!) I've recently decided I need to make a more concerted effort towards showing more Royal names outside of the usual European suspects, and today I've chosen to profile the name of a fascinating Hawaiian Princess. Princess Likelike was born Miriam Likelike Kekāuluohi Keahelapalapa Kapili on January 13th, 1850, in Honolulu on the island of O'ahu, to Hawaiian Chieftess and Chief Analea Keohokālole and Caesar Kapaʻakea. Her parents were political advisors to the then King Kamehameha III (and the next one, Kamehameha IV). Analea was the daughter of ʻAikanaka, High Chief of Hawaii and the Grandfather of two of its monarchs, and Caesar was the son o...