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Lisa Bonet’s Big Baby Name Explained

Updated 8:00 PM EDT, Fri, Jan 9, 2009

 

Life On Mars” star Lisa Bonet and her husband, “Stargate Atlantis” actor Jason Momoa, welcomed a baby boy toward the end of December, and his name’s a real mouthful — Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

“He was born on the stormest (sic), rainy night,” Jason’s mother wrote on the proud papa’s official site‘s message board, adding that the weather influenced the lengthy name.

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“Nakoa (warrior)… Mana (strength/spirit) Kaua (rain) po (dark)…,” she wrote. “The [first] name was always going to be Nakoa-Wolf.”

The name is pronounced Na-Ko-Ah Wolf Mana-Ka-Ooh-Ah-Po Namma-Kay-Ah-Ha Mo-Moa, a Hawaiian source told Access Hollywood.

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It’s Lisa’s second child with husband Jason, following the birth of their daughter, Lola Iolani, in July 2007. Lisa has a 20-year-old daughter, Zoe, with ex-husband Lenny Kravitz.

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  • Jenny Saturday, Jan 10 at 1:40 PM FLAG COMMENT i don't understand WHY the baby's name is such a big deal. If you were born in Hawaii or live here, you probably know someone with or have an even longer name.
  • poopoo Saturday, Jan 10 at 10:27 AM FLAG COMMENT what does he want with her?GROSS!
  • Robin Friday, Jan 9 at 8:20 PM FLAG COMMENT Regardless of the baby's name, she is one lucky woman to be married to Jason Momoa. He is so HOT!!!

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