For those interested in the names of cowries, F. A. Schilder
had an article in the Sept. 1965 HAWAIIAN SHELL NEWS on the
meanings of cowry names -- fairly wide-ranging and informative.
Have a look in THE CAPTURED COWRY's Archive site. New Series Number
69, year 1965.
http:://www.geocities.com/~makuabob/ will get you started.
Aloha,
Bob Dayle (a.k.a. makuabob)