Given name

Palapala

“writing”

Palapala is a feminine given name, possibly from English and perhaps meaning “writing.” It is used in Hawaiian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Palapala possibly means “writing.”

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Where it comes from

Palapala possibly comes from English.

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How it developed

Possibly from English Barbara.

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Palapala’s family of names

In Hawaiian usage, Palapala has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barbara. In Hawaiian usage, Palapala was borrowed from the English form Barbara.

Walk Palapala’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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