Ulunisau / Ulunihau

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Name: Ulunisau / Ulunihau

Gender: Masculine

Origin: Australia

Language: Other

Thematic: History

Meaning: Originated from 3 words.Ulu(head), Ni (of) Sau/Hau) (Royalty,Chiefly or Supremacy/Rich & Abundance).Sau & Hau refer to Royalty in the South Pacific Region eg.Fiji,Rotuma,Samoa,Tuvalu,Tonga. In this case, this name/title belongs to a certain Clan in Fiji from the Nadroga Province. As Ulu-ni-sau/hau means Head-of-Supremacy, it simply refers to the Kings Advisors or those that Install Kings. The head of Kings or those who think for the King.The name/title came to exist during the making of the 1st Paramount Chief of the Province of Nadroga/Fiji. He is said to be of Tongan decendant and pocessed all qualities of Royalty which is why he was Chosen and Installed as Paramount Chief. He was known as Ratu Waka ni MoliKula & the person that Installed him was Kubakuba. Kubakuba from the Nacokawa Clan was the 1st Ulunisau or Ulunihau. His descendants still carry the name today and they live mainly in all regions around this Province, around Fiji and abroad.

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