Name Polynesia Type Region Usage English Pronounced Pron. /pɒ.lə.ˈniː.zi.ə/, /pɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə/ Edit Status Status Meaning & History From Ancient Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and νῆσος (nesos) meaning "island". This is the name of a subregion in Oceania.
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