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Pages in category "Māori given names" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aroha; H. Henare;
Rongomai, the name of a number of separate beings. Rongo, the god of crops and peace; Ruaumoko, the god of volcanoes, earthquakes, and seasons. Tamanuiterā, the personification of the sun. Tane-rore, the personification of shimmering air. Tāwhaki, a semi-supernatural being associated with thunder and lightning. Te Uira, the personification of ...
In the International Astronomical Union's system of unique feature names for topographic and albedo features on planets and moons in the Solar System, many are named in the language of the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. [1] These names are primarily from Māori mythology.
Tui is a (usually) female given name and nickname among the Māori people of New Zealand. It is also Polynesian and Fijian male given name, often coming from the noble title Tu'i . People with this name include:
As of the 2020 reelection of the New Zealand Labour Party to government, Labour Minister Nanaia Mahuta is the first female Māori Foreign Minister of New Zealand; she replaced Winston Peters, also Māori, in the role. In 2016 she became the first Member of Parliament to have moko kauae (the traditional Māori female facial tattoo). [212]
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With the arrival of Europeans, surnames were introduced and soon after a Māori surname system was devised where a person would take their father's name as a surname, for example: Ariki – Maunga Ariki – Waiora Maunga – Te Awa Waiora – Waipapa Te Awa. Māori would also have translations of their names, for example:
Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes. [1] It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident." [2] Notable people with the name include: maia arson crimew, Swiss developer and computer hacker; Maia Bellon, American lawyer and environmentalist; Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress