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| ==Given Names== | | ==Given Names== |
| The meaning of a given name is important when naming a child in the Samoan community: | | 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>}} |
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| ==Naming Customs== | | ==Naming Customs== |