Tamatoa
From Tahitian tama, "child", and toa, "warrior": a boy marked out as a fighter from birth.
Meaning and origin
Tamatoa sets the Tahitian word for child alongside the word for warrior, giving a boy a name that promises strength.
How to pronounce Tamatoa
| English (US) | tah-mah-TOH-ah /tɑːməˈtoʊə/ |
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