Nanning
/nænˈɪŋ/noun
Nanning is the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
Did you know?The name Nanning was adopted during the Yuan dynasty in 1324, when the region was reorganized under the name Nanning Lu, meaning “Circuit of Southern Peace.”
Etymological Timeline
1324
Middle Chinese
南寧路 (Nánníng lù)
“Nanning Circuit, an administrative district established under the Yuan dynasty; the name means “Southern Peace.””
14th Century
Chinese
南寧 (Nánníng)
“Southern Peace, formed from 南 (south) and 寧 (peace or tranquility).”
Ming Dynasty
Chinese
南寧府 (Nánníng fǔ)
“Nanning Prefecture, the administrative name used after the Yuan period.”
1913
Chinese
南寧 (Nánníng)
“Nanning became the official name of the modern city after the abolition of imperial prefectures.”
Modern English
English
Nanning
“The conventional English spelling and name of the capital of Guangxi in southern China.”