To begin with, the island of Hawaii is called the Big Island because you could take the other major islands of the Hawaiian Islands ​ — Oahu, Maui, and Kauai — ​ and easily fit them all into the Big Island!
Esmalt tuleks mainida seda, et Hawaii saart kutsutakse Suureks saareks seepärast, et Hawaii saarestiku teised suuremad saared Oahu, Maui ja Kauai mahuksid lahedasti üheskoos Suurele saarele ära!