The state of Hawaii is officially changing the name of the largest island in the archipelago from Island of Hawaii to simply Hawaii. The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved the name change at a ...

Hawaii’s largest island is restoring its original name, and understanding why helps you travel with clarity, respect, and ...

A state board that oversees inoa ʻāina, or Hawaiian place names, has voted to change the official name of Hawaiʻi Island.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa English department has selected “analogue” as its 2025 Word of the Year for Hawaii, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The name of “Island of Hawaii” might soon be history – at least on paper. A new proposal before the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names would officially change the island’s name to ...

The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to simply “Hawaii,” bringing it in line with every other island in the ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers ...

A young filmmaker discovers there's more to a name than you realize. Christen Marquez's Hawaiian name is 63 letters long. "My Hawaiian name is Hepuakoa mana'a hee kupuna kamalei o na ali'i e meka ...