Daily Archives: July 22nd, 2007

Wailea 670 – What’s in a name?

In traditional Hawaiian life, a name was often very important. A place name like Wailea, for example, told a story. In one more generation, few will recall that Wailea once referred to a small spring and the remains of an ancient Hawaiian fishing settlement on Wailea Point. Fewer still will recall the place name Kahamanini, referring to the abundance of reef fish in nearby waters. Who will remember that Wailea is part of the ahupua'a of Paeahu?