Xiangfan
/ˌʃjɑːŋˈfɑːn/noun
Xiangfan was the former English romanization of a city in Hubei Province, China, officially renamed Xiangyang in 2010.
Did you know?Xiangfan was a modern administrative name created by combining Xiangyang and Fancheng, two historically distinct urban centers facing each other across the Han River.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient period
Chinese
襄
“Xiang; an ancient place-name associated with the Xiangyang region”
Han Dynasty, 201 BCE
Chinese
襄陽
“Xiangyang, the settlement established in the historical Xiangyang area”
Ancient to modern period
Chinese
樊城
“Fancheng, the urban center traditionally identified with the ancient Fan locality”
1950
Chinese
襄樊
“Xiangfan; the administrative name formed from Xiangyang and Fancheng”
20th Century
Wade–Giles
Hsiang-fan
“Older English romanization of 襄樊”
Modern English
Pinyin
Xiangfan
“Pinyin romanization used for the former city name”
2010
Chinese
襄阳
“Xiangyang; the official name restored after the city was renamed”