When Moe Lega was born on 15 February 1772, in Samoa, her father, Lega, was -17 and her mother, Mrs Lega, was -20. She married Valevale Tualua in 1829, in Samoa. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Ethiopian: from the personal name Nega, which is interpreted as ‘it became morning’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Japanese: written 根賀 ‘root’ and ‘congratulations’, a rare name found in spots along the northwest coast of Honshū. The characters are used phonetically.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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