English

Proper noun

Haumea

1. (Hawaiian mythology) The goddess of fertility and childbirth.
2. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, roughly one-third the mass of Pluto.

See also

• (dwarf planets of the Solar System) dwarf planets of the Solar System; Ceres, Orcus, Pluto, Salacia, Varuna, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, 2007 OR10, Eris, Sedna
• the dwarf planet's moons, Namaka and Hiʻiaka

Translations

References

1. ↑ Mary Kawena Puku'i and Samuel H.Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 382.

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Haumea

1. (Hawaiian mythology) Haumea.
2. (rare) A female given name.

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Haumea occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 1 man.

Spanish

Proper noun

Haumea f

1. (Hawaiian mythology) Haumea (goddess of fertility and childbirth)
2. Haumea (dwarf planet)