Toua

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Motu (Papua New Guinea)

Meaning

a traditional Motu masculine name reflecting the oral and genealogical naming traditions of Port Moresby's indigenous coastal people; the Motu maintain complex clan structures and ceremonial exchange relationships, and names carry genealogical information about clan affiliation and ancestral heritage; the Motu have lived in coastal stilt villages along the southern Papuan coast for centuries, and their culture represents a fusion of Austronesian seafaring heritage with the diverse ecology of the Coral Sea coastline, mangrove forests, and the hinterland of the Owen Stanley Range

Gender

male