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No one is exactly sure when or how Hawai'i got the name Hawai'i. Historians suggest that the name Hawai'i came from the ancient Polynesians' word for homeland. Hawaiki and Ohwyhee.
"HA", in Hawai`i, is the "breath of life". There is no real English translation
"WAI" is "fresh water", or "The water of life", or "living waters".
"I" is, the concept of a supreme God, or consciousnesses.
If you put these all together, Hawai`i, actually pronounced ha-vwy-ee (with the e being completely separate), means.....
God breathed life to the waters. A hui hou.
Originally the Europeans called them the Sandwich Islands.
In Tahiti, it is Ra'iatea, although that name is new; its old name was Havai'i. In the Cook Islands it is 'Avaiki; the Maoris of Aotearoa (New Zealand) have Hawaiki; and in Samoa it is Savai'i. Those are just a few alterations of the name, but there are probably more plus, as I said, the name of the ancient homeland.
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The name is from a Polynesian word meaning "homeland." There have been people in Hawaii for many centuries. The first Englishman to find it was James Cook.
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Where did the name Hawaii come from?
It came from the name Hawaike. Which is the real name of Hawaii.
What is a name of a major mountain in Hawaii?
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in Hawaii. Kohala is the name of another mountain of Hawaii.
What is the name of Hawaii's Big Island?
Hawai'i
What is the state capital of Hawaii the state name in its name?
The capital of Hawaii is Honolulu. However, there is no state's name in Honolulu.
What is the name of Hawaii's state fruit?
Hawaii does not have an official state fruit.
What is the name of Hawaii's state flag?
no name
What is the name of the largest city of Hawaii?
Honolulu- it is the capital of Hawaii.
Which American state has a name that ends in three vowels?
HAWAII
What us state name ends with 3 vowels?
Hawaii
What is the name of Hawaii's biggest island?
It's name is just Hawaii. The other smaller islands have different names, but the biggest one is Hawaii, like the state [of course].
Is kamehameha a main island in Hawaii?
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Name the volcano located on the island state of Hawaii Hawaii?
Kilauea Volcano
