Ngaire is a name most often found in New Zealand. Its specific origins are unclear, except that it originated in New Zealand, where the pronunciation of the name follows Māori rather than English phonetics. An indication on a possible origin is the 19th century spelling of the Taranaki town Ngaere, meaning "flaxen flower", the spelling of which was corrected from Ngaire to Ngaere in 1909.
It may refer to:
People edit
- Ngaiire (born 1984), Papua New Guinean singer, also known as Ngaire Joseph
- Ngaire Blankenberg (born 1971/72), South African-Canadian museum director
- Ngaire Drake (born 1949), New Zealand marathon runner
- Ngaire Fuata, New Zealand singer known as simply Ngaire
- Ngaire Kerse, New Zealand medical academic
- Ngaire Lane (1925–2021), New Zealand Olympic swimmer
- Ngaire Smith (born 1979), Australian hockey player
- Ngaire Thomas (1943–2012), New Zealand author
- Ngaire Woods (born 1962/63), New Zealand academic at the University of Oxford
- Nyree Dawn Porter (1936–2001), New Zealand-British actress
- Nyree Kindred (born 1980), Welsh paralympic swimmer
- Nyree Roberts (born 1976), American basketball player
Fictional characters edit
- Ngaire Munroe, a character in New Zealand television programmes Outrageous Fortune and Westside
- Ngaire Thompson, a character in New Zealand television programme Shortland Street
Other edit
- Ngaere, a township in Taranaki, New Zealand
- Ngaire (album), 1991 album by Ngaire Fuata
- "Ngaire", a song by The Mutton Birds' on the 1993 album Salty
See also edit
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