I live in Hawaii. I don't know that name in particular. It is not Hawaiian because 'F' is not part of the local alphabet. The name is clearly Polynesian and most likely Tongan, Samoan or possible Maori (or could easily have relatives in multiple areas) based on the structure.
Polynesian is a broad class of people, including natives of Easter Island off the coast of South America. There is some area technically west of NZ where there is Polynesian overlap, but your East/West line is roughly ok. There are plenty of non-Polynesian people native to the Pacific, particularly in and around Australia and some of the areas close to Asia. Because the ancestors of modern Polynesians tended to settle on islands (what else is there out here?) there is significant fragmentation. On the other hand, the Pacific is the last area populated by humans so there has generally been a lot less time to really become radically different. Besides, they were sailors so (probably/definitely?) was some contact. As far as I know, the NZ Haka is kind of specific to Maoris... but I'm not an expert on that.
Awesome! Good get.
Nice addition and go bears
Go Bears!
College of the Canyons is in Santa Clarita, CA, not Lancaster.
Great add! I can't wait to hear how his last name is pronounced.
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I live in Hawaii. I don't know that name in particular. It is not Hawaiian because 'F' is not part of the local alphabet. The name is clearly Polynesian and most likely Tongan, Samoan or possible Maori (or could easily have relatives in multiple areas) based on the structure.
Polynesian is a broad class of people, including natives of Easter Island off the coast of South America. There is some area technically west of NZ where there is Polynesian overlap, but your East/West line is roughly ok. There are plenty of non-Polynesian people native to the Pacific, particularly in and around Australia and some of the areas close to Asia. Because the ancestors of modern Polynesians tended to settle on islands (what else is there out here?) there is significant fragmentation. On the other hand, the Pacific is the last area populated by humans so there has generally been a lot less time to really become radically different. Besides, they were sailors so (probably/definitely?) was some contact. As far as I know, the NZ Haka is kind of specific to Maoris... but I'm not an expert on that.