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by answerguru on March 21st, 2008

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Where did Hawaii get its name?

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  • by kedar on March 21st, 2008

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    A couple of theories exist on the origin of the name 'Hawaii'.

    One theory holds that the name comes from the combination of the words 'Hawa' and 'ii' and means a small island or homeland.

    The other theory is that the name comes from the traditional discoverer of the islands, 'Hawaii Loa', a famed Polynesian navigator.

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    • Find a book about it that tells the truth cause this is a lie!

      pinnapl

      by pinnapl on January 6th, 2011

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