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"Big Island" is not the name of the island but only a reference to it. "Hawaii Island" is the English name of the island but people say "Big Island" as to not confuse the island's name with the name of the state. It needs to be remembered, however, that the island had a name during its approximately fifteen hundred year occupation by people prior to the arrival of Captain Cook. One older name is Moku o Keawe (Island of Keawe), which was applied to honor the 17th century high chief Keawe'īkekahiali'iokamoku.

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Many people are unaware that the big island is actually called Hawaii. It is the biggest of the Hawaiian Islands and Hilo is the island's main port.

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The biggest island is actually called Hawaii. No joke. When referring to the island of Hawaii, Hawaii residents generally call it "the Big Island".

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Hawaii is known as the Big Island.

Maui is known as the Valley Isle.

Oahu is known as the Gathering Place.

Kauai is known as the Garden Isle.

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The island of the state of Hawaii that is known as the big island is the Island of Hawaii. There are eight major islands in the state of Hawaii.

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Known locally as "The Big Island", the largest island in the State of Hawaii is- Hawaii.

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The Big Island of Hawaii, or just Hawaii.

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