Fiji(Country)English, Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay English form of Fijian Viti, of unknown meaning, the name of the largest island (called Viti Levu meaning "great Viti") of the archipelago. The change from Viti to Fiji is reportedly explained by the fact that the British (on an 18th-century expedition of James Cook) first heard it pronounced this way by the neighbouring Tongans.
Viti(Country & Island)Fijian, English Fijian form of Fiji. This name is also used in English (and other languages) to refer to the main Fijian island of Viti Levu.