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or registered with a surname, usually derived from the father's traditional given name. It is not unusual for persons baptized with surnames to discard them; some reclaim them later in life, and some who did not originally have one may later adopt their father's traditional name as a surname. It is
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the name by which he was generally known, which most non-Fijians mistakenly assumed to be his surname, was thus a diminutive of his second given name. This shortening of names is another common Fijian custom; another notable example of this phenomenon is rugby star
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and European culture, Fijian names were often based on circumstances or events surrounding the birth of the child, as well as other aspects. A modern example of a name that reflects both traditional and modern naming conventions is
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though it was his given name, not his surname as most foreigners wrongly suppose. President Nailatikau has likewise passed his given name on to his children as a surname.
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from a Tanoa when he received the news his son was born. A set protocol would be followed for the naming, but protocol is less strictly adhered to in this modern era.
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Today, names may be inherited or passed on between relatives, but traditionally, Fijian names have a meaning and a history surrounding them. Before the arrival of
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have a set of cultural practices which today are more loosely followed, and to some extent blended with elements of European culture with regard to names. In the
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Given the non-universal use of surnames, it is not uncommon for several members of a family all to bear different last names. Well known examples include
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Many Fijians who do not have surnames register their children with their own traditional given name as a surname. Well known examples include the late
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and avoided a blacklist against his name by using his grandfather's surname, which was registered on both his birth certificate and his passport.
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by Capell, Arthur; published in 1941. Australasian Medical Pub. Co. "Page 4 and other sections has details on Fijian names and their use."
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Mara), who was facing execution and eating his last meal. Even the taste of bread had turned sour to him, hence the naming of his son.
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Not all children were named for such dramatic events. Tanoa Senibua was named for the "fragrance of the Bua" flower which was in the
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not unheard of for Fijians to be known by different names at different stages of their lives.
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surrounding the child's birthplace, and "Tanoa" as the father of the child was drinking
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under the name of "Ilikimi Naitini." He did not need to change his name by
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with their names. In most parts of Fiji, the title used by male chiefs is
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practices co-exist with influence from the Fijian and European cultures.
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differ greatly, both between and within ethnic groups in Fiji.
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was known as "Sitiveni Ligamamada" in his earlier days as a
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Several Fijian names have been borrowed from English.
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Madraiwiwi details of the names history and meaning
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1836:Cambodian 1740:Kashubian 1732:Ukrainian 1697:Bulgarian 1636:Praenomen 1573:Icelandic 1444:Hungarian 1245:Pakistani 1180:Mongolian 1034:Ring name 1027:Heteronym 993:Nicknames 914:Code name 866:Toponymic 856:Sobriquet 832:Mononymic 827:Metonymic 769:Last name 582:Footnotes 437:Sitiveni 158:rank use 104:Australia 96:deed poll 2376:Khelrtva 2364:Monogram 2325:Misnomer 2303:Namesake 2237:National 2194:Name day 2152:Judicial 2142:Business 2135:Honorary 2125:Academic 2115:Military 2088:Courtesy 2073:Academic 2038:Academic 2028:Emeritus 1831:Javanese 1812:Filipino 1797:Balinese 1765:Suffixes 1702:Croatian 1665:Romanian 1650:Cognomen 1548:Canadian 1534:American 1515:Germanic 1500:Scottish 1418:Georgian 1408:Estonian 1393:Armenian 1388:Albanian 1346:Ghanaian 1303:Hawaiian 1240:Mandaean 1147:Okinawan 1132:Japanese 1103:Courtesy 1063:Username 1056:Mononyms 1022:Pen name 1008:Monarchs 981:Art name 924:Necronym 904:Aptronym 817:Eponymic 778:By trait 559:Brahmins 521:, while 507:religion 472:William 469:Viliame 456:Timothy 440:Stephen 413:Samuela 296:English 61:baptized 42:surnames 2296:Surname 2217:Acronym 2210:Related 2189:Baptism 1823:Chinese 1807:Burmese 1802:Bengali 1755:Serbian 1725:Russian 1670:Spanish 1657:Agnomen 1620:Occitan 1615:Italian 1605:Catalan 1597:Romance 1584:Swedish 1528:English 1485:Cornish 1462:Latvian 1436:Cypriot 1413:Finnish 1326:Ashanti 1285:Oceania 1275:Turkish 1255:Persian 1250:Pashtun 1225:Bengali 1190:Tibetan 1097:Chinese 1040:Shikona 946:Notname 878:Patrial 871:Surname 848:Surname 795:Epithet 734:Affixes 720:Surname 515:Muslims 477:Voreqe 464:Thomas 461:Tomasi 453:Timoci 445:Tevita 416:Samuel 405:Petero 389:Mosese 360:Joseph 357:Josefa 336:George 293:Fijian 178:dialect 156:chiefly 140:Iloilo, 2386:Tughra 2291:Middle 2261:Family 2065:Titles 2051:medals 2049:, and 2043:Orders 2023:Suffix 1976:Styles 1935:Hebrew 1861:Sindhi 1846:Indian 1760:Slovak 1750:Polish 1689:Slavic 1610:French 1568:Gothic 1563:German 1477:Celtic 1454:Baltic 1403:Basque 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Index

Fiji
Indigenous Fijians
Indian community
Indian naming
surnames
Fijian culture
given names
Bible
baptized
Prime Minister
Sitiveni Rabuka
rugby
George Speight
coup d'état
the subsequent election
deed poll
Maciu Navakasuasua
Australia
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
President of Fiji
Tu'uakitau Cokanauto
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda
Rupeni Caucaunibuca
chiefly
titles
Adi
Rewa Province
dialect
Lau Islands

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