Vaea is a Polynesian surname and male given name, derived from that of
Mount Vaea on Upolu island, Samoa.
Surname
Notable people with this surname include:
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ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea
ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea, Lord Vaea (born September 19, 1957) is a Tongan politician and a member of the Tongan nobility. He has served as Master of the Royal Household and "long-time palace archivist", as well as being Chairman of the Tonga ...
(born 1957), Tongan politician and nobleman
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Baron Vaea
Siaosi Ê»Alipate Halakilangi Tau’alupeoko Vaea Tupou (15 May 1921 – 7 June 2009), more commonly known as Baron Vaea, was a Tongan politician who served as Prime Minister of Tonga. Vaea was a nephew of Queen SÄlote, who ruled Tonga from 191 ...
(1921–2009), Tongan politician
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Baroness Tuputupu Vaea
Tuputupu -‘o-Pulotu Vaea, The Honourable Baroness Tuputupu ‘o Pulotu Vaea of Houma (née Ma'afu-'o-Tukuialahi; 14 October 1928 – 29 July 2021) was a Tongan noblewoman and royal. Vaea and her late husband, former Prime Minister of Tonga Baron ...
, Tongan noblewoman and royal
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Ita Vaea (born 1989), Tongan rugby union player
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Mathew Vaea (born 1966), Samoan rugby union player
Given name
Notable people with this given name include:
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Vaea Anitoni
Vaea Naufahu Anitoni (born 20 September 1970) is an American former rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of th ...
(born 1970), American rugby union footballer
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Vaea Falemaka (born 1985), Tongan rugby league player
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Vaea Fifita
Vaea Tangitau Lapota Fifita (born 17 June 1992) is a Tongan Rugby Union, rugby union player who currently plays for the Scarlets. Previously he was a Lock (rugby union), lock or Flanker (rugby union), loose forward for the in the international ...
(born 1992), Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player
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