Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island

Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island

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 state.

Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island - Technology Shout

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change can have statewide and national consequences. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Geographic Names Commission voted to change the official name of “Hawaii Island” to “Hawaii,” bringing it in line with the state’s other islands. Big Island officials want to protect nesting nēnē The decision comes after more than a year of discussion and public attention. When the proposal was first proposed, many people didn…