Ulimaroa

Etymology
in his Geografi, Sammandragen utur de Nyste och Tilförliteligaste Auctorer (‘Geography, Summaries of the Newest and Most Comprehensive Authors'), adapted from a (by Djurberg) alleged Māori word for Australia, Olhemaroa, which is mentioned in 's 1773 rendition of 's (1768–1771).

The ultimate origin is uncertain, but the origin of Ulimaroa is most likely, the Tahitian article for proper names + , referring to a long narrow island, most likely to of , from  (< ) +  (< ), cf. the ending in e.g..

The word was transmitted to the English via the Tahitian-speaking priest, chief and navigator Tupa'ia from in Tahiti, hence the Tahitian article. 18th century proper names from Tahitian were commonly borrowed into English with the article, cf. (< ) and  (<  ).

Proper noun

 * 1)  Australia