Moana
[moʊˈɑːnə]Meaning
Māori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian word for "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea"
Background Story
Moana means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Māori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages. The English name comes from the Hawaiian Moana and the Māori moana.
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