If you’ve ever planned a trip to Hawaii, you’ve likely heard the term Big Island used to describe the state’s largest landmass. It sounds casual and harmless, but it also hides something important.

HONOLULU (KHON) — It appears Hawaii’s Big Island may be getting a new official name. The State of Hawaii’s Board on Geographic Names listed on its agenda for Tuesday, April 2, that it will be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the island of Hawaii, Punaluu is famous for its black sand beach. (Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images) The state of Hawaii ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island is often called the Big Island. But on official maps, it’s actually officially known as the “Island of Hawaii.” Now the Board on Geographic Names is trying to ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — It appears Hawaii’s Big Island may be getting a new official name. The State of Hawaii’s Board on Geographic Names listed on its agenda for Tuesday that it will be “revisiting the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to ...

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 ...