What is "vainikolo"

Vainikolo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Fetu'u Vainikolo (born 1985), Tongan rugby union player
• Lesley Vainikolo (born 1979), New Zealand/English rugby union player
• Vainikolo Taumoepeau (born 1700's?), Originator of the Taumoepeau's and a legendary Tongan Warrior. Originally spelled with a 'W', 'Wainikolo' being the Fijian spelling, as Taumoepeau a descendant of mixed Fijian/Tongan ancestry.