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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names. |
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
Surname[edit | edit source]
Given Names[edit | edit source]
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)
- religious: Toefuata’igaoletalalelei (restoration of the Gospel)
- events: Dodiana (this name was created to commemorate Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana's death)
- objects: Tala (dollar)
- animals: Maile (dog)
- descriptive: Leilani (heavenly flower)
- traditional: Pua’a’elo (this was the name of a Samoan high chief)[1]
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Samoan culture", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_culture#Names, accessed 8 March 2021.