Ningbo
/ˈnɪŋˌboʊ/noun
Ningbo is a port city in Zhejiang Province, China, at the southern entrance to Hangzhou Bay.
Did you know?The name replaced Mingzhou in 1381 during the Ming dynasty, after the character 明 was avoided because it was associated with the fallen Yuan dynasty.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
寧
“Peaceful, tranquil, or settled; the character later written as 宁 in simplified Chinese.”
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
波
“Wave or rippling water.”
738 CE
Chinese
明州 (Míngzhōu)
“Ming Prefecture, the earlier administrative name for the region.”
1381
Chinese
寧波 (Níngbō)
“Peaceful Waves; the Ming dynasty renamed the city and prefecture Ningbo.”
Modern English
English
Ningbo
“The established English romanization of 宁波, referring to the Chinese city and port.”