HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (Island News) — Could the Island of Hawaii get a shorter name this year?
Well that all comes down to a meeting on June 11 and those in charge want to hear from you.
The Hawaii Board of Geographical Names (HBGN) is debating whether to change the big island’s official name from ‘Island of Hawaii’ to ‘Hawai’i’. They say this will match the nearby islands like Oahu or Maui.
“It’s unusual that the official name has the phrase island of attached to it, in comparison to to all of the rest of the islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. So I think to be consistent and to honor the island itself with its true name being Hawaii,” said Marques Marzan, HBGN Chair…