Crusaders winger Rico Gear, 29, and his wife, Taina, welcomed Whaimauri Hosea on Friday, May 4. The New Zealand rugby star’s son weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds, 9 ounces.
CBB readers tell us Whaimauri is a Maori name, and Hosea is most likely in honor of Rico’sbrother. Click the comments for a more in-depth explanation.
Source: Stuff
Well, I know it is a maori name. Both Rico and Taina are maori. Hosea is Rico’s brothers name. It is a not so common maori name.
- Kiwi Kate on
Whai is a Ngapuhi Chief, and Mauri is a Ngati Awa chief, so it seems that they are honouring their tribal heritage, as both ngapuhi and ngati awa are maori tribes.
- Kiwi Kate on
Rico looks like he is Maori, so I’m sure it’s a cultural name. “Mauri” refers to life force or aura.
- Mir on
Whaimauri is quite a rare maori name, my brother is called Tane which means ‘god of the forest’ and as a part new zealander and a part maori heritage is really important so I think its awesome that he’s got a maori name. I’m sure he’ll be known by ‘Hosea’ but cultural belonging is a fantastic thing. Congrats to Rico and Taina (i LOVE her name), I bet he’ll be a gorgeous little guy
- Liv on
Actually Hosea and Rico are Spanish as they are both part spanish
- Bella on
Congrats to Rico and Taina! Wonder if little Whaimauri will follow in his daddys footsteps? Rico is an awesome winger!
- Proud One-Eyed Cantabrian on
Congrats Bro,
Now get out there and reclaim your AB Jersey!!
- George KiwiKiwi on
whai muri is a maori name yup we under stand that its probley a maori name for one of his tribes cheifs ngati porou or titangamahaki!!
or maybe nah i think it is a mori name for either rico or levi!!hoseas name is in there cause thats the god father and ric and hose are close!!
- bubby!! on
Whai is the stingray, a strong and graceful animal. Also Taina’s mother is from the beautiful Anaura Bay, Te Tairawhiti and the taniwha of Anaura is a large white stingray. Mir as previous posted is correct Mauri is life force and putting them together we have Whaimauri. Taina and Rico are of Ngati-Porou and Mahaki descent.
- D.J.Lewis on
Congrats to Rico and Taina, family is inportant your son will be blessed with beauty as the rest of our family. congrats cuz.
- frances smith (gear) on
Rico is so handsome and im sure he’s wife deserves him… i cant believe they have a baby, there goes all my hopes and dreams. Yeah well im sure Whaimauri is the cutest lil thing…
- Elana Jantjies on
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