Save Gender Masculine Usage Moriori Pronounced Pron. TCH-O-RAY-AH, TCH-OO-RAY-AH, TCH-O-RAAY [key] Other Forms FormsTōrea, Torē Meaning & History This name means oystercatcher. This was the name of a Owenga Moriori Chief named Torea Takarehe (d. 1876) who was the teacher of Moriori elder Hirawanu Tapu.