Puna
[ˈpuː.nə]Meaning
recorded as a rare Hawaiian given name; also an alpine grassland community of the Andes
Background Story
Puna is recorded as a rare given name in Hawaiian, used for both girls and boys. The word also names an alpine biological community in the central Andes, where short, coarse grass supports a Native American population; English took it from Spanish puna, which came from Quechua.
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