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Opinions on the name Vaiata?
Here are some meanings I found online:
Vaiata = the bath of the princess, twilight water, name of a species of taro, morning bath, the princess's morning bath, water reflection, song, singing, chanting; denotes music, talent, pleasure, respect, obeisance)
vai = water
ata = clouds, water of the clouds (rain), twilight, shadow, laughter
Here are some meanings I found online:
Vaiata = the bath of the princess, twilight water, name of a species of taro, morning bath, the princess's morning bath, water reflection, song, singing, chanting; denotes music, talent, pleasure, respect, obeisance)
vai = water
ata = clouds, water of the clouds (rain), twilight, shadow, laughter
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It’s very nice, but I question the accuracy of the meanings you found. I don’t know everything of course, but names have been a hobby of mine for almost 30 years, and that “princess bath” meaning breakdown isn’t ringing any bells with any of the language roots I know. The water/rain bit, maybe. Where does it come from?
This message was edited 11/30/2021, 7:01 AM
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I found some of it in this Tahitian and English dictionary:
Vaiata is toward the bottom left of page 309:
https://books.google.com/books?id=wG4IAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA309&lpg=PA309&dq=tahitian+and+english+dictionary+vaiata+species+of+taro&source=bl&ots=EPlvRM8_JQ&sig=ACfU3U0KxrR2bwW0BbLhD3zVcoF1AJcVtA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBzeqm5sD0AhWUsDEKHfXjD0oQ6AF6BAgsEAI#v=onepage&q=tahitian%20and%20english%20dictionary%20vaiata%20species%20of%20taro&f=false
Several definitions of ata are toward the top right of page 41:
https://books.google.com/books?id=wG4IAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=a+tahitian+and+english+dictionary+ata&source=bl&ots=EPlvSD-TCQ&sig=ACfU3U161TFx-vBOdP2Knn8EES_2-Y3HWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2hJCU58D0AhWtQzABHdV5DKgQ6AF6BAglEAI#v=onepage&q=a%20tahitian%20and%20english%20dictionary%20ata&f=false
I also found some of it from a Tahitian names list here. Search "Vaiata":
https://www.thetahititraveler.com/general-information/art-culture/tahitian-first-names/
This Book of Cook Island Maori names also has a meaning:
https://books.google.com/books?id=mm07nZfD82kC&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&dq=Cook+Islands+Maori+Names+vaiata&source=bl&ots=vdiFphIpbO&sig=ACfU3U3O7P8HfaKlb7qBk2_eD-aFZPgRbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM9Iy66MD0AhVCQzABHWEjCg0Q6AF6BAg1EAI#v=onepage&q=Cook%20Islands%20Maori%20Names%20vaiata&f=false
(Sorry about all of the long links!)
What do you think of these sources? Do they seem valid?
Vaiata is toward the bottom left of page 309:
https://books.google.com/books?id=wG4IAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA309&lpg=PA309&dq=tahitian+and+english+dictionary+vaiata+species+of+taro&source=bl&ots=EPlvRM8_JQ&sig=ACfU3U0KxrR2bwW0BbLhD3zVcoF1AJcVtA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBzeqm5sD0AhWUsDEKHfXjD0oQ6AF6BAgsEAI#v=onepage&q=tahitian%20and%20english%20dictionary%20vaiata%20species%20of%20taro&f=false
Several definitions of ata are toward the top right of page 41:
https://books.google.com/books?id=wG4IAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=a+tahitian+and+english+dictionary+ata&source=bl&ots=EPlvSD-TCQ&sig=ACfU3U161TFx-vBOdP2Knn8EES_2-Y3HWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2hJCU58D0AhWtQzABHdV5DKgQ6AF6BAglEAI#v=onepage&q=a%20tahitian%20and%20english%20dictionary%20ata&f=false
I also found some of it from a Tahitian names list here. Search "Vaiata":
https://www.thetahititraveler.com/general-information/art-culture/tahitian-first-names/
This Book of Cook Island Maori names also has a meaning:
https://books.google.com/books?id=mm07nZfD82kC&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&dq=Cook+Islands+Maori+Names+vaiata&source=bl&ots=vdiFphIpbO&sig=ACfU3U3O7P8HfaKlb7qBk2_eD-aFZPgRbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM9Iy66MD0AhVCQzABHWEjCg0Q6AF6BAg1EAI#v=onepage&q=Cook%20Islands%20Maori%20Names%20vaiata&f=false
(Sorry about all of the long links!)
What do you think of these sources? Do they seem valid?
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Made a new post:
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/5320271
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/5320271
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Don't really like it
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It’s okay, I prefer Vaiana.
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I think some of those meanings are incorrect. On this website it says it means rain or water of the clouds, it has nothing to do with twilight, shadow and laughter.
Vaiata is an alright name, I just don’t like that it has three of the letter A’s.
Vaiata is an alright name, I just don’t like that it has three of the letter A’s.
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