Tainan

Meaning

Proper Noun

major city in southern Taiwan (country), dating to the 16th century

Related

Similar words

Fort Orange (historic)
Fort Zeelandia (historic)
Fort Provintia (historic)
Tainan City (legal)
Phoenix City (informal)

Origin

From Mandarin , meaning "South Taiwan". Officially named ca. 1885 with the creation of Tainan Prefecture.

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