noun
kane
kayn
noun
1
A word for a Polynesian or Māori man.
"The old song addresses a kane returning from the sea."
2
A surname of Irish origin.
"The Kane family has run the bakery for three generations."
How to Use Kane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Polynesian/Māori word for "man," or a common Irish surname.
Word Forms
kanes plural
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Etymology
The Polynesian sense comes from Māori "kāne," meaning "man"; the surname sense is an Anglicized form of an Irish name.