Key Highlights
- They are the currency by which we interact with the world and the people around us.
- More often than not, they take on a winding path before being used to christen a person for life. Names take on an added importance when coming from colonized environments.
- Diving into one's roots and embracing the monikers and labels that were crafted by ancestors who ardently resisted their subjugation is, in its own way, a revolutionary act. SN'S PLAYOFFS HQ:Live NFL scores | Full NFL schedule | Updated NFL bracketSo, what is in a name?
- Everything, especially for colonized folks.
- One such example is Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, who sports one of the most beautifully complex honorifics you'll ever see in the sports world. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKa'imi Fairbairn full nameFairbarn's full name, for those who desire it, is as follows:John Christian Kaʻiminoeauloamekaʻikeokekumupaʻa FairbarnFor those keeping track, that's 56 letters total across all four parts of Fairbarn's name.