In 1893, his family moved to Kālia, Waikiki (near the present site of Hilton Hawaiian Village), to be closer to his mother's parents and family. His maternal grandparents Paoa, son of Paoa Hoolae and Hiikaalani, and Mele Uliama, were also of aliʻi descent. They were kahu, retainers and trusted advisors of the Kamehamehas, to whom they were related.
His paternal grandfather was Kahanamoku and his grandmother, Kapiolani Kaoeha (sometimes spelled Kahoea), a descendant of Alapainui. The Kahanamoku and the Paoa ohana were considered to be lower-ranking nobles, who were in service to the aliʻi nui, or royalty. His mother Julia Paʻakonia Lonokahikina Paoa was a deeply religious woman with a strong sense of family ancestry.Īlthough his parents were not part of the formal Hawaiian Royal Family, they were from prominent Hawaiian ohana (families). He was named after his father, Duke Halapu Kahanamoku, who was christened by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time. "Duke" was not a title or a nickname, but a given name. His sisters were Bernice, Kapiolani and Maria. His brothers were Sargent, Samuel, David, William and Louis, all of whom participated in competitive aquatic sports. He was born into a family of Native Hawaiians headed by Duke Halapu Kahanamoku and Julia Paʻakonia Lonokahikina Paoa. Family background Īccording to Kahanamoku, he was born in Honolulu at Haleʻākala, the home of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, which was later converted into the Arlington Hotel. He worked as a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player, and a businessman. Kahanamoku joined fraternal organizations: he was a Scottish Rite Freemason in the Honolulu lodge, and a Shriner. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, winning medals in 1912, 19. He lived to see the territory's admission as a state, and became a United States citizen.
A Native Hawaiian, he was born to a minor noble family less than three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (Aug– January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing.
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