What is Hawaii's Origin of States Name?

1. According to one legend, Polynesian settlers named the group of Islands"Hawaii" in honor of a chief named "Hawaii-loa". this chief supposedly led the Polynesians to the islands. But the name "Hawaii" is also a form of "Hawaiki", the legendary name of the Polynesian home-land to the west.
2. The World Book Encyclopedia, article "Hawaii" - Early days

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