What does name hawaii mean?

The name Hawaii comes from the Tahitian word Havaiki, which means "homeland" or "original place". This word is thought to have originated from the Proto-Polynesian word sa-wai'ki, which means "east". This is because, in the mythology of the Polynesian people, Havaiki was located to the east of their islands. The name Hawaii was first applied to the island of Hawaiʻi by the early Polynesians who settled there. It was later used to refer to the entire Hawaiian archipelago.