Etymology

noa

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Today it means: Non-taboo; serving to replace a taboo name or term. Full definition →

Polynesian
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noa · adjective1

  1. Polynesian · derived from
  2. English todaynoa

From the Polynesian term noa, e.g. Hawaiian noa (“free of taboo”).

noa · adjective2

  1. Māori · borrowed fromnoa
  2. English todaynoa

Borrowed from Māori noa.

Noa · proper noun3

  1. German · derived fromNoä
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromNoa
  3. English todayNoa

Borrowed from Spanish Noa, a surname mostly found in Cuba. The surname could also derive from German Noä.

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