Aloha Hawaii

The origin of the well-known (welcome) greeting for this island.

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Everybody knows the above-mentioned well-known greeting for this group of tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially for Oahu.

But does anybody know that these two words (names) are both of Hebrew origin?

Aloha = Hebrew: eloh’a = value, god (singular). - Plural: eloh’im = values = god.

Hawaii = Hebrew: hava = Eve + ih = isle

So Hawaii means the divine isle of Eve, the Paradise Island.