Hoani (given name)

Hoani is a given name. It is a Māori transliteration of the name John or Johnny.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Hoani MacDonald (born 1978), New Zealand rugby player
Hoani Matenga (born 1987), New Zealand rugby player and musician
Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotū (died 1898), New Zealand tribal leader and peacemaker
Hoani Nahe (c. 1833–1894), Māori historian and author
Hoani Paraone Tunuiarangi (1843–1933), New Zealand tribal leader, guide, interpreter, assessor, politician, and writer
Hoani Raena, better known as Pātuki (died 1900), New Zealand Māori leader, whaler, goldminer and storekeeper
Hoani Taipua (1839/1840–1896), New Zealand politician
Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VI (1897–1944), New Zealand tribal leader and trust board chairman
Hoani Te Whatahoro Jury (1841–1923), New Zealand scholar, recorder, and interpreter
Hoani Tui (born 1984), New Zealand rugby union player
Hoani Waititi (1926–1965), New Zealand teacher and community leader
Hoani Wiremu Hīpango (c. 1820–1865), New Zealand Māori leader
Wiremu Hoani Taua (1862–1919), New Zealand tribal leader and school principal

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