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Gender Masculine
Usage Maori
Meaning & History
The name has various meanings apparently. The name is a transliteration of "Coates." This word in English means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d. 1893). The name of Ngati Kahungunu Wesleyan missionary Kooti Te Rato (d. 1895).