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Kilauea means "Spewing" in the Hawaiian language... it was named this because of it's ongoing lava showers. Kilauea is the most active volcano in Hawaii, along with Mt.St.Helens, and there have been 33 eruptions recorded throughout history. Hope this helps!

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KIlauea is named after the town it is located in.

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It means spewing or much spreading. This is in reference to the volcano's frequent eruptions of lava.

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