page_title: Sioeli Nau
section_title: Origin of his name
hierarchical_section_title: Sioeli Nau / Origin of his name
caption_attribution_description: English: The father of Tevita Kata Nau I, Sioeli Nau and 'Aisea Nau
context_page_description: Sioeli Nau also known as Joel Nau was a Tongan Methodist minister. He was the son of Lu'isa Ma'ukakalafo'ou Lauaki and Filipe 'Onevela. He was also the grandson of Matapule Lauaki the Nima Tapu.
context_section_description: His real surname was "‘Onevela"; he got his surname when he and his family turned from worshipping idol gods and "Now" to worshipping the Christian God. English word "Now" is the Tongan translation name of "Nau." His English name for "Sioeli" is "Joel".
caption: Filipe 'Onevela: Father of Sioeli Nau
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