Alani
From Namespedia - Names Meaning and Origins
Name: Alani
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Unknown Location
Language: Hawaiian
Thematic: Unknown Thematic
Meaning: The alani trees are a group of many species, mostly native to Hawaii, that give off a smell like anise. When Europeans brought orange trees to Hawaii, the odor reminded the Hawaiians of alani, so alani became the Hawaiian word for orange.
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