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Ancient Hawaiian tradition says that it is named after the son of the Polynesian navigator Hawaiiloa which may or may not be true.
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What was Hawaii originally?
It was named the Sandwich Islands by Captain Cook.
What is another name for the sandwich islands?
In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.
Is Hawaii an archipelago or an island?
It is both : the "big island" is named Hawaii, and the entire chain is the state of Hawaii, or "the Hawaiian Islands".
What was Hawaii's name before?
Captain Cook named them the Sandwich Islands.
What is the historic name of Hawaii?
Captain Cook named them the Sandwich Islands.
When was Hawaii named?
Hawaii is said to have been named by the Maori people who named it "Hawaii" meaning "Heaven" in their own language. Legend states that Hawai'i Loa, a fisherman, was the first person to discover Hawaii (as told in ancient stories). He named Hawaii after himself and the rest of the islands on the chain after his children: Maui, Molokai, Oahu, and Kauai.
What were the Sandwich Islands later named?
The Sandwich Islands later came to be known by their native name of Hawaii.
What state has the most islands?
Alaska has the most islands of any U.S. state, with over 2,600 named islands.
What is the other name for big island of Hawaii?
Captain Cook gave them the name of the Sandwich Islands.
What is the name of an Archipelago in the South Pacific between Australia and Hawaii formerly named Navigators islands?
Samoa
Is Hawaii in the Cook Islands?
No, the Cook Islands are south of Hawaii,
What explorer named the Sandwich Islands?
Captain James Cook, a British explorer, named the Sandwich Islands in 1778 after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was a sponsor of Cook's voyages. The islands are now known as Hawaii.
