Maui Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Etymology== [[Native Hawaiian]] [[Hawaiian mythology|tradition]] gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of [[Hawaiiloa|Hawai{{okina}}iloa]], the navigator credited with discovering the Hawaiian Islands. According to it, Hawai{{okina}}iloa named the island after his son, who in turn was named for the [[demigod]] [[Māui (Hawaiian mythology)|Māui]]. Maui's previous name was {{okina}}Ihikapalaumaewa.{{R|Sterling}} The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for the large [[isthmus]] connecting its northwestern and southeastern volcanic masses. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page