Toi (name)


Toi is a fairly common man's name in Māori and other Polynesian languages.
The best known men named Toi are the following from Māori legendary history, who are sometimes confused with one another:
The descendants of Toi-kai-rākau are named Te Tini-a-Toi – the many descendants of Toi. In the part of the Bay of Plenty where the Mātaatua canoe landed, these descendants were divided into at least 18 groups or hapu. Sometimes also the name Te Tini o Toi is used.

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