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 ==Given Names==
 The meaning of a given name is important when naming a child in the Samoan community:
-:personal traits: Malosi (strong), Umi (tall), Vave (fast), Faiaivale (foolish)
+{{Block indent|personal traits: Malosi (strong), Umi (tall), Vave (fast), Faiaivale (foolish)}}
-:religious: Toefuata’igaoletalalelei (restoration of the Gospel)
+{{Block indent|religious: Toefuata’igaoletalalelei (restoration of the Gospel)}}
-:events: Dodiana (this name was created to commemorate Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana's death)
+{{Block indent|events: Dodiana (this name was created to commemorate Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana's death)}}
-:objects: Tala (dollar)
+{{Block indent|objects: Tala (dollar)}}
-:animals: Maile (dog)
+{{Block indent|animals: Maile (dog)}}
-:descriptive: Leilani (heavenly flower)
+{{Block indent|descriptive: Leilani (heavenly flower)}}
-:traditional: Pua’a’elo (this was the name of a Samoan high chief)<ref>"Samoan culture", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_culture#Names, accessed 8 March 2021.</ref>
+{{Block indent|traditional: Pua’a’elo (this was the name of a Samoan high chief)<ref>"Samoan culture", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_culture#Names, accessed 8 March 2021.</ref>}}
 ==Naming Customs==

Samoa Naming Customs (view source)