Can we start a thread where Pacific Islanders share the meaning of their names?
My name is Tristan Tongi Petelo.
Tristan is my coloniser named LMAO. Tongi is my mothers name shortened, shes named after her great grandfathers sister from Siumu - not too sure of the name but I'm proud of it.Petelo is my grandfather's Christian name, but means, "Peter".
âœŠđŸœđŸ˜ https://twitter.com/nu_tings/status/1274612723616120832
đŸ‡ŒđŸ‡ž https://twitter.com/theulunation/status/1274612433303171072
I only found out what Tristan was at school because it was created for that purpose 💀😂 https://twitter.com/audreypetaia/status/1274613579224715265
but are you named beautiful tho https://twitter.com/voutuitele/status/1274670453752098816
Imagine meeting up with all the people in your family who have had your name 😅 https://twitter.com/raeyraeyx/status/1274650413703106561
Samoans are just out here giving beautiful names! https://twitter.com/iwaiomana/status/1274641314953392129
Check out the names in the quoted replies! 😍
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