pacific islander surnames
( origin, meaning )
afoa ( samoan )
agi ( samoan )
aitonui ( samoan, warrior )
aka ( hawaiian, noble )
akamai ( hawaiian, wisdom )
akamu ( hawaiian, of the earth )
akana ( hawaiian, bright )
akela ( samoan, noble )
ala ( samoan, excellence )
alama ( hawaiian, earth and eternity )
alana ( hawaiian, awakening )
alika ( hawaiian, most beautiful )
anela ( hawaiian, angel )
arihi ( samoan, noble and kind )
ariihere ( samoan, king of love )
ariitea ( samoan, prince )
aukai ( hawaiian, sailor )
betham ( samoan )
brwn ( samoan, son of brun )
chappelow ( samoan, hill )
elei ( samoan, block painting )
enoha ( samoan, bird )
esaia ( samoan )
esau ( samoan )
faafafa ( samoan )
faitele ( samoan )
fapuleai ( samoan, gift from God )
farahinano ( samoan, flower of pandanus )
fruean ( samoan )
gala ( samoan, from gaul )
gao ( samoan, tall )
gee ( samoan )
hale ( hawaiian, home )
halia ( hawaiian, memorial )
haoa ( hawaiian, chief guardian )
hauata ( samoan, cloud of peace )
haukea ( hawaiian, white snow )
hauora ( samoan, healthy )
havika ( hawaiian, beloved )
heiani ( samoan, crown of sky )
hekekia ( hawaiian, Yahweh strengthens )
helarii ( samoan, crown )
hine ( samoan, servant )
honi ( samoan, gracious )
ieremia ( samoan, God will set free )
ikaika ( hawaiian, strong )
inoa ( hawaiian, of the Virgin Mary )
iokua ( hawaiian, God is salvation )
ka'ana'ana ( hawaiian, black magic )
ka'aukai ( hawaiian, swimmer )
kahale ( hawaiian, house )
kahananui ( hawaiian, great work )
kahue ( hawaiian, gourd )
kala ( samoan, sun )
kalama ( hawaiian, torch )
kalawai'a ( hawaiian, fisherman )
kale ( samoan, fair )
kalili ( hawaiian, jealousy )
kalo ( samoan, one who sustains )
kalua ( hawaiian, companion )
kama ( hawaiian, child )
kamaka ( hawaiian, bud )
kameāloha ( hawaiian, beloved one )
kane ( hawaiian, man of the eastern sky )
kapule ( hawaiian, prayer/magic )
kari ( samoan, god of wind )
ka'uhane ( hawaiian, soul )
kawai ( hawaiian, water )
keahi ( hawaiian, fire )
keaka ( hawaiian, God's gracious gift )
kealani ( hawaiian, white heaven )
kealoha ( hawaiian, love )
keawe ( hawaiian, southern cross )
kekoa ( hawaiian, warrior )
keli'i ( hawaiian, chief )
keona ( hawaiian, sweet fragrance )
kiana ( samoan, heavenly )
konani ( hawaiian, bright )
la'ei ( samoan, love of clothing )
lafao ( samoan, respectfulness )
laki ( samoan, lucky )
lanuola ( samoan, colorful life )
leilani ( hawaiian, heavenly flower )
leimomi ( hawaiian, pearl child )
leota ( samoan, of the people )
likeke ( hawaiian, brave )
lui ( hawaiian, famous warrior )
maaka ( samoan, warrior )
mahana ( samoan, moon-like )
mahelona ( hawaiian, harp )
mahi'ai ( hawaiian, farmer )
māhoe ( hawaiian, twin )
makali ( hawaiian, small eyes )
maliah ( hawaiian, rebelliousness )
mana ( hawaiian, spirit )
manahau ( samoan, wise spirit )
manaia ( samoan, beautiful )
manea ( samoan, beautiful )
manu ( hawaiian, bird )
mele ( samoan, song )
moana ( hawaiian, sea )
naea ( samoan, people with heart )
naotala ( samoan, determination )
noelani ( hawaiian, heavenly mist )
olesa ( samoan, defender of men )
ott ( samoan, son of odo )
pago ( samoan )
peleke ( hawaiian, peaceful ruler )
pereira ( samoan, fruit of the pear tree )
pualani ( hawaiian, royal offspring )
rangi ( samoan, god of the sky )
rasmussen ( samoan, son of rasmus )
reupena ( samoan, independent )
rongomaiwhenua ( samoan, earth mother )
safotu ( samoan, mythology name )
sagole ( samoan, tree found in samoa )
samaria ( samoan, good samaritan )
samo ( samoan, lands of samoa )
shuster ( samoan, shoemaker )
taaga ( samoan, quick thinker )
taamai ( samoan )
taito ( samoan )
tamaroa ( samoan, big boy )
teulia ( samoan, beautiful red flower )
tuala ( samoan )
tulafele ( samoan, chief )
ufuti ( samoan )
urima ( hawaiian, fruit of the earth )
vaai ( samoan, behold )
vaea ( samoan, mountain )
vaega ( samoan, bright star )
vaiala ( samoan, chief )
wailani ( hawaiian, heavenly water )
westerlund ( samoan )
wiki ( samoan )
zedi ( samoan, grandfather )
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