How Did Hawaii Get Its Name?
Captain cook travel to Hawaii the natives called it Oohyee which was translated into Hawaii.
"Hawaii" means 'small island' or 'homeland' so Hawaii got it's name because Hawaii is a small island and a homeland to some people.
"hawaii" means "eight" and there are eight islands
Polynesians discovered these island and gave the name Hawaii.
A man named hawai"I that was a Polynesian chief came and settled in what is now Hawaii with his people. He found islands when he traveled across the ocean in canoes.
A women said ye I own it so all of you get off of my hawii
Polynesians found and named the islands hawaii .then captain cook discovered hawaii and renamed it the sandwich islands and was once again renamed hawaii.
Somebody was like I'm amazing and hawaii is cooler than sandwiches so it is now hawaii!
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Hawaii means small island or homeland
A geezer said "aloha pal lets call it" hawaii!
Polynesians discovered these islands and gave the name Hawaii. When Captain Cook discovered Hawaii he renamed them and called them The Sandwich Islands.
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