Where does “Paraparaumu” come from?

Paraparaumu (English) comes from Maori Paraparaumu, from Maori umu — oven.

Ancestry of “Paraparaumu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoriParaparaumu
2Maoriumuoven
Every word from Maori umuEvery word from Maori Paraparaumu