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Aleki
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Defender of men |
Samoan, Tongan |
Boy |
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Amosa
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Likely a variant of Amos - "borne by God" / "carried by God". |
Hebrew, Samoan |
Boy |
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Asau
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{'Samoan': "A place name (harbour/village) on Savai'i; used as a place-based personal name.", 'Hausa': "Rendered Asa'u in Hausa; associated with Arabic As'ad in form and sometimes meaning ('more fortunate'/'happier') depending on usage."} |
Hausa, Samoan |
Boy |
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Feleti
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Likely derived from Latin 'felix' meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate.' |
Samoan, Tongan |
Boy |
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Iakopo
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Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' |
Samoan, Tongan |
Boy |
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Laki
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In Samoan often interpreted as 'lucky'; in Indonesian/Malay it means 'male' or 'man'; also used as a short form/nickname in some Slavic/Greek contexts. |
Indonesian, Malay, Samoan, Slavic |
Boy |
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Lemi
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{'Yoruba': 'Often part of names meaning related to honor/blessings (e.g., in longer names such as Oluwalemi)', 'Samoan': 'Meaning varies by family/tradition; used as a personal name', 'Other/uncertain': 'Varies by language and region; no single universal meaning'} |
Samoan, Yoruba |
Boy |
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Lopini
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A Polynesian given name used in Tongan and Samoan communities; likely an adaptation of a European name, exact original meaning uncertain. |
Samoan, Tongan |
Boy |
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Lote
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Polynesian: traditional given name with no single agreed English translation; European: diminutive of Charlotte (from Charles, meaning "free man"). |
Dutch, German, Samoan, Tongan |
Boy |
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Manti
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Uncertain - known as a place-name in the Book of Mormon; no widely agreed literal meaning |
Samoan |
Boy |
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Saimone
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He has heard; listener (from Hebrew 'Shim'on') |
Samoan |
Boy |
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Savea
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A Samoan family name and matai (chief) title, associated with leadership or warrior status |
Polynesian, Samoan |
Boy |
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Tanielu
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God is my judge |
Polynesian, Samoan |
Boy |
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