Moana
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hawaiian Moana (“sea, ocean”), Maori moana, and other Polynesian languages.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /məʊˈɑːnə/
Proper noun[edit]
Moana (countable and uncountable, plural Moanas)
- A unisex given name from Polynesian
- (US) A unisex given name from Hawaiian
- A coastal suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. [1]
- A small town on the West Coast, New Zealand, on the shore of Lake Brunner (known as Moana in Maori). [2]
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From moana (“ocean”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Moana
- a female or (formerly) male given name from Hawaiian
Usage notes[edit]
- A male and female name in ancient genealogies. Today is it mostly used for women.
References[edit]
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Moana occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 7 men.
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