Meaning: Tūī bird
The story
From the name of the native New Zealand tūī bird. The macron preserves the long vowel, and the name should be read as two vowel sounds.
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Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
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Origins
Tūī comes from Māori.
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