ðeɪ kˈeɪm təbi nˈoʊn æz ðə "mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz" bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ wɜː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fˈaʊnd ɔnðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns ʌv mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz wˈɜːkɪŋ ɪnðə həwˈaɪən ˈaɪləndz.
They came to be known as the "Missionaries" because they were primarily found on the correspondence of missionaries working in the Hawaiian Islands.