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How Did Hawaii Get Its Name?

Tell me the history of Hawaiians name.

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    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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    Rayoflight 

    answered 3 years ago

      "hawaii" means "eight" and there are eight islands
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      Guest 

      answered 7 months ago

        Polynesians found and named the islands hawaii .then captain cook discovered hawaii and renamed it the sandwich islands and was once again renamed hawaii.
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 7 months ago

        Polynesians discovered these island and gave the name Hawaii.
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        Guest 

        answered 5 months ago

        A women said ye i own it so all of u get off of my hawii
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        Guest 

        answered 4 months ago

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