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Maui is named after a legend about someone named Maui who lasoed the Islands and pulled them up from under the water. Maui is seen in many other polynesian legends, not only Hawai'i. Maui was said by some to be a God, by some a demi-God and by some just a man.
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What does Maui mean?
Maui was a demi-god, part of the Hawaiian creation story, who captured the sun (from the top of Mount Haleakala) to bring sunlight to the island(s). The tradition goes back to Polynesian creation stories as well.
Name the two main islands in new zealand?
There are two main (principal) islands that form New Zealand. The North Island and the South Island. The North Island is home to such cities as Auckland and Rotorura and of course the capital Wellington. The South Island is home to such cities as Christchurch and Queenstown. The South Island is known for its adventure sports. Other well-known Islands are Stewart Island, Tiritiri Matangi and Rangitoto.
What does the name 'Laakea' mean?
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What is the distance between Maui port to the city?
Maui is one of the Hawaiian Islands. Without knowing the particular city you're referring to, we can tell you that half of Maui is situated within 5 miles of the island's coastline.
What island were Canaries named after?
Canaries were named after the Canary Islands, as the name implies. Interestingly enough, the Canary Islands actually mean the Island of Dogs and do not refer to any birds.
What does maui wowie in Hawaii mean?
Its a hawaiian weed
What does the name shetland mean?
I don't know but the Shetland pony is named after the Shetland island
What is the city that was named after a famous explorer in British Columbia that is in canada?
Dawson Creek is named after George Dawson who was on a land survey team in the late 1800's. But I suspect you mean Vancouver, named after George Vancouver who explored the Pacific North West of North America. We also named a rather large Island after him, Vancouver Island.
What are the names of Hawaii Regions?
If you mean the main islands in the chain, going from southeast to northwest, they are Hawai'i (the big island), Maui (the valley isle), Kaho'olawe, Lāna'i (the pineapple island), Moloka'i, O'ahu (the gathering place), Kaua'i (the garden isle), and Ni'ihau (the forbidden isle).
What does the French la martinique mean in English?
la Martinique is a French island in the Carribbean. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus who named it after the name it had among the locals at the time, Madidina, 'the island of flowers'.
Is the east maui volcano dormant?
You mean Haleakala? Yes, it has been dormant for many years.
What does Ellis Island mean?
Ellis island was a former federal immigration process station which processed over 12million third class and steerage immigrats between 1892-1954.It was named after the last private owner of the island Samuel Ellis
