Rewi is a
Māori-language given name and surname.
People with the name include:
Given name
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Rewi Alley
Rewi Alley (known in China as 路易•艾黎, Lùyì Àilí, 2 December 1897 – 27 December 1987) was a New Zealand-born writer and political activist. A member of the Chinese Communist Party, he dedicated 60 years of his life to the cause a ...
(1897–1987), New Zealand-born writer and political activist in China
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Rewi Braithwaite
John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite (25 September 1897 – 15 January 1987) was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.
Braithwaite made his full New Zealand debut in t ...
(1897–1987), New Zealand footballer
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Rewi Maniapoto
Rewi Manga Maniapoto (1807–1894) was a Ngāti Maniapoto chief who led Kīngitanga forces during the New Zealand government Invasion of Waikato during the New Zealand Wars.
Kinship
Rewi, or Manga as he was known to his kin, was the child o ...
(1807–1894), Ngāti Maniapoto chief and rebel leader during the New Zealand Wars
Surname
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Poia Rewi
Poia Rewi is a professor and the head of Te Tumu: School of Maori, Pacific, and Indigenous Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He is known for his work in the areas of the revitalisation of the Māori language and (Māori ...
, New Zealand Māori academic
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Māori-language surnames
