indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Polynesian Mythology
Other Forms FormsRongo-mā-Tāne, Rongo-hīrea, Rongo-marae-roa, Rongo-marae-roa-a-Rangi
Meaning & History
In New Zealand Maori mythology, Rongo is a major god of cultivated plants, especially kūmara. He was also an important god of agriculture and war in the southern Cook Islands.