Captain Cook gave them the name of the Sandwich Islands.
They were named the Sandwich Islands by Captain Cook.
The Sandwich Islands.
The Big Island of Hawaii is the largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii. It has an area of 4,028 square miles and is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined .
Hawai'i
Yes Big Island generally does refer to Hawaii, as this is another name for it. However, there's also establishments and companies that also call themselves Big Island such as Big Island Coffee.
Hawaii or call it the Big Island.
"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.
In the beautiful islands of Hawaii.
It is named Hawaii but called the Big Island.
Hawaii is the name of the largest of the islands making up the state of Hawaii. It is often called the "big island" to avoid confusion.
That would be Hawaii or the Big Island.
Hawaii's largest island is the Island of Hawaii, also known as 'The Big Island.' It is more than twice as large as the other Hawaiian islands.
Of the eight main islands comprising the state of Hawaii (Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, Oahu, and the "Big Island" of Hawaii), the island of Hawaii is the largest and Oahu has the largest population.
Hawaii is an island itself. There is a slight confusion between Hawaii the island and Hawaii the state.