The name of this small guitar-like instrument popular in Hawaii is Hawaiian for "jumping flea"
The name translates to "jumping flea," although according to Queen... [DOC] [TLE] The Hawaiian Islands and Ukuleles - Thomas Pynchon Wiki ... [PAR] 1 Hawaiian Islands - History; 2 The Ukulele; 3 Hawaii and Ukulele references in 
... take their name from the largest island in the group, the Big Island of Hawaii.