| Dick,
I don't know for sure, Aki could be a Hawaiian derived name, but nowadays its so hard to tell with Hawaii's great mixing pot. It could actually be derived from a Chinese/Hawaiian name. Even though Aki can be a hawaiian word, much like Akai can be a Japanese word or a Hawaiian word. Its really hard to tell. There are many family names in Hawaii that have been mistraslated when immigrants came from Japan, China, Asia, etc.
Sorry for mudding the water. I can ask some one here about Aki as a Japanese name.
Aloha,
Carl |