Tupuna
Polynesian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Tupuna
Tupuna means "ancestor" or "grandparent" and derives from Polynesian languages, particularly Māori and other Pacific Islander tongues where "tupuna" (also "koro" in some dialects) refers to ancestral lineage.
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Etymology
Tupuna means "ancestor" or "grandparent" and derives from Polynesian languages, particularly Māori and other Pacific Islander tongues where "tupuna" (also "koro" in some dialects) refers to ancestral lineage. The name is used primarily among Māori people of New Zealand and other Polynesian cultures as both a given name and a term of kinship, reflecting the cultural importance of ancestral connections in Pacific Islander societies.
Tupuna currently ranks #9,519 in the United States as a girl's name.
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