LL-L "Names" 2007.05.20 (04) [E]

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From: Heiko Evermann <heiko.evermann at gmx.de>
Subject: LL-L "Honors" 2007.05.14 (01) [E]

Kia ora Ron,
> Aloha, Heiko!

> He seemed somewhat grumpy and absent-minded but whipped out a
> name for you, actually two, which I quickly added to the list.  So you are
> now an honored member.
Thanks a lot.

> Well, Heiko, this honors list is meant to be for Lowlands-L members only
--
> privileged information, in other words.  This is why it is not interlinked
> with any of our other pages.
>
> Why, were you going to suggest we have a meeting in Hawai'i?
No, it just took a while to google the page and I was wondering why.

> By the way, a couple of Lowlanders have mentioned that I have a particular
> interest in Hawai'ian.  This is a bit of an overstatement, though I am
> interested in Polynesian historical phonology and etymology, since it's
the
> largest traditional language group spread across water, has no ancient
> written records and yet lends itself beautifully to reconstruction -- and
> Hawai'ian is the member with the most extreme consonant inventory
> shrinkage.  The Kahuna came out of the woodwork not because of this but
> because of all the talk about "the big kahuna" at one point in time.  You
> never know whom you summon with careless talk.
Well, I too find those languages very interesting. It is a very scattered
group of languages scattered over a vast space of water with only few
islands. In 2001 my wife and I visited New Zealand. (I arrived on September
11, 2001...) And we really liked the country. I also had a look at Maori,
the
local variety of polynesian. In one location we found a memorial plate
commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeh II. The plate was bilingual
(English, Maori) and in Maori the name was Erihāpeti II. I also found about
a
place called Hiruharama (Maori version of Jerusalem) and I started to like
the language.

Now my question is: could you (or the Kahuna) translate the two names that
you
found into Maori?

Kind regards,

Heiko Evermann

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Names

You're welcome, Heiko.

The Kahuna went all out.  Please see below.

Enjoy!

Reinhard/Ron

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Versions in brackets ([ ]) are older, those in parentheses (( )) are newer,
with the foreign-influenced augmented consonant inventory.

   *Foreign Place Names*

Original

Maori

Hawaiian

Africa

Wherika, Āwherika

'Apelika (Aferika)

America

Merika, Amerika

'Amelika, Maleka

Australia

Ahitereiria [Te, Pāpaka a Māui]

'Aukekulelia (Auseturelia)

Belgium

Paratiamu

Pelekiuma (Belegiuma)

Britain

Piritana

Pelekane, Pelekania (Beretania)

Canada

Kānata

Kanaka (Kanada)

Edinburgh

Etinipara

'Ekinapolo (Edinaboro)

England

Ingarangi

'Enelani

France

Parani

Palani (Farani)

Germany

Hamani, Tiamani

Kelemānia

Hamburg

Hamapaka

Hamepuka (Hamebuga)

Ireland

Airangi, Airani**

'Ilelani (Irelani)

Jerusalem

Hiruharama

Ielukalema (Ierusalema)

London

Rānana

Lākana, Lalana (Ladana)

Netherlands

Hōrana

Nekelana, Hōlani

Scotland

Kōtirangi, Kotirana

Kekokia (Sekotia)

South Africa

Āwherika ki te Tonga

'Apelika Hema ('Aferika Hema)

Wales

Wēra

Wāle

*Foreign Personal Names*

Original

Maori

Hawaiian

Andrew

Anaru

Analu

Arthur

Aka

Barbara

Palapala

Ben

Peni

Benjamin

Peniamina

Bill

Pila

Brian

Palaina

Bruce

Pulūke

Carl

Kāla

Charles

Kāle

Chris

Kilika

Christine

Kilikīna

Christopher

Kīlikopela

Colin

Kalina

Craig

Kalaika

Daniel

Kaniele

Edward

Ekewaka

Elizabeth

Erihāpeti

Elikepeki

Elsie

Eleki

Felix

Pelike

Frank

Palāni

Frederick

Peleke

Gary

Kalika

George

Keōki

Geraldine

Kalelakine

Heather

Helene

Helen

Helena

Henry

Henele

Ian

Īana

Jacqueline

Keakulina

James

Hemi

Kimo

Jim

Kimo

John

Keoni, Ioane

Jonathan

Iōnakana

Joyce

Iōke

Kenneth

Keneke

Kevin

Kewina

Kimberly

Kimipele

Larry

Lali

Lawrence

Lauleneke

Leslie

Lekili

Marcia

Malakia

Margaret

Makaleka

Margie

Malakia

Maria

Malia

Mark

Maleko

Marsha

Maleka

Martha

Maata

Māleka

Mary

Mere

Male

Michael

Mikaere

Mikala

Pat

Paka

Patrick

Patariki

Pakelika

Paul

Paora

Paulo

Peter

Pita, Petera

Piliki

Philip

Piripi

Pilipo

Randy

Lanaki

Reuben

Leupena

Robin

Lopine

Roger

Lokela

Ron

Lonaka

Ronald

Lonala

Rudi

Luki

Rudolph

Lukolopa

Ruth

Luka

Ryan

Liana

Sandy

Kani

Sean

Kana

Stephen

Tipene

Kiwini

Ted

Keka

Theodore

Keokolo

Thomas

Tamati

Koma

William

Wiliama
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