Save Gender Feminine Usage Maori Pronounced Pron. fee-nah [key] Meaning & History Māori form of Josephine, and short for Āwhina. Dame Whina Cooper (born Hōhepine Te Wake; 1895-1994) was a Māori activist from New Zealand, her activism helped to improve the rights for Māori people.
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