Maori Name Quiz

Welcome to the maori name quiz. A Maori name has many roots, and has its origins in the past. It is believed by the tribal population of New Zealand that the name was given to the land by the East Polynesian explorer Kupe. The story tells how he spotted a landmass and called it "a cloud." The name is said to be derived from Kupe's canoe.

The Maori language is largely based on the Tongan language. The word for New Zealand, Aotearoa, originally referred to Te Ika a Maui, is actually a postcolonial invention. Before Europeans arrived, the Maori didn't have a common name for the entire New Zealand archipelago. They only used the term "Aotearoa" to refer to the North Island. The word for school was derived from the Maori word kura, which means nest. The words for authority and prestige in Maori translate as "kura", "kohanga," and the word for "pa" (pahoehoehoehoe).

If you are curious about your name, consider that it was originally the name of the people who lived there. Maori is the indigenous language of New Zealand. In the English language, this language is known as Maori. In the Maori language, it is written without a macron, which in the West indicates a long vowel. The first letter of your Maori name is called rangatira, which means chief.

What is your Maori Name?

Answer a few easy question and we will tell you what your Maori Name is.

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