Posted by SMALLVILLE {72.199.88.7} on March 24, 2006 at 06:37:05:
In Reply to: Re: popular Samoan baby boy names posted by James {63.25.145.62} on March 24, 2006 at 03:14:28:
No problem, James!
A Suggestion though??????
Do you think listing names in English and having replies answered in Samoan by those who can translate them for you would be more helpful?
Then you can list English Common Names or names like Toa, Matagi, etc..........
Toa and Matagi mean Warrior and Wind or Hurricane. But, they are a bit more usual names then you would think. List a few names you would want us to translate and we will translate little by little.
Until then here are a few more names.
Billy= Pili
Williams= Viliamu
Robert=Lopati
Mark=Maki or Makaio
Sinbad= Sinapati
Calvin= Kalavini
Job or Works= Galuega (quite common in Samoan language)
Like "Works Of God" would be translated "Galuega O Le Atua".
Good Luck on your translation journey