Hawaii can't fit woman's last name on license

[KamaAina]

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_24096361/hawaii-cant-fit-womans-last-name-license

A Hawaii woman's last name is a real mouthful, containing 36 characters and 19 syllables in all. And it's so long that she couldn't get a driver's license with her correct name.

Janice "Lokelani" Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele is in the midst of a fight with state and local officials to ensure that her full name gets listed on a license or ID card. Her name is pronounced: KAY'-ee-hah-nah-EE'-coo-COW'-ah-KAH'-hee-HOO'-lee-heh-eh-KAH'-how-NAH-eh-leh....

The name has layers of meanings. One, she said, is "When there is chaos and confusion, you are one that will stand up and get people to focus in one direction and come out of the chaos." It also references the origins of her and her husband's family....

"I said, how disrespectful to the Hawaiian people because there's a lot of meaning behind this name. I've had this name for over 20 years. I had to grow into this name. It's very deep spiritual path," she said.

[zbdent]

1. Reminds me of a semi-related point

Hawaiians have a name for sharks ... (two syllables, I don't remember it off hand). They also have a name for a tiny fish ...

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (sp?).

It does make sense ... if you're out in the ocean, and someone sees a shark, I can just see someone warning you ...

"Look out! Humuhumunuku ... ah, never mind."