The Origin of the word ‘Hawaii’.
The word ‘Hawaii’ comes from

the Proto-Polynesian “hawaiki”, which means “Place of the Gods” or “Homeland.

Fun fact about Kauai. No building on Kauai can be taller than a palm tree by law.
That’s not the only weird thing about Kauai, there are no cities, no free-ways, chain restaurants, skyscrapers or towers and very few mainstream stores.