# Rewi

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'''Rewi''' is both a given name and surname. It is a Māori transliteration of the name [Dave](/source/Dave_(given_name)), [Davie](/source/Davie),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewi |url=https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/6752 |access-date=15 February 2026 |website=[Te Aka](/source/Te_Aka)}}</ref> [Louis](/source/Louis_(name)),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewi |url=https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/14479 |access-date=15 February 2026 |website=[Te Aka](/source/Te_Aka)}}</ref> or [Levi](/source/Levi_(given_name)).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewi |url=https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/14480 |access-date=15 February 2026 |website=[Te Aka](/source/Te_Aka)}}</ref> 

Notable people with the name include:
== Given name ==
* [Rewi Alley](/source/Rewi_Alley) (1897–1987), New Zealand-born writer and political activist in China
* [Rewi Braithwaite](/source/Rewi_Braithwaite) (1897–1987), New Zealand footballer
* [Rewi Maniapoto](/source/Rewi_Maniapoto) (1807–1894), Ngāti Maniapoto chief and rebel leader during the New Zealand Wars

== Surname ==
* [Poia Rewi](/source/Poia_Rewi), New Zealand Māori academic

== References ==
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Category:Māori-language surnames
Category:Māori-language given names

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