When Feleti Koka was born in 1911, in Kolonga, Tongatapu, Tonga, his father, Edward ('Etu) Cocker, was 33 and his mother, Mele'ana Fisilau, was 21. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Mele 'Asinate Mafileo Mailau. He died in 1974, in his hometown, at the age of 63.
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1911–1974 Male
1912–1994 Female
1932–1992 Female
1934–2001 Male
1938–1950 Female
1938–2020 Male
– Male
1878–1925 Male
1890– Female
1899– Male
1900–1978 Female
1902–1986 Male
1906–1967 Male
1908– Male
+2 More Children
Indian (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana): Velama surname from Telugu koka ‘robe’, probably referring to the historical position of power of this clan as revenue collectors for the Golconda kings at least as early as the 17th century AD .
Albanian: nickname from kokë (definite form koka) ‘head’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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