English word origin

Etymology of Honam

Borrowed from Korean 호남(湖南) (honam). Doublet of Hunan.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A historical region of South Korea, covering the modern-day Gwangju and Jeolla provinces.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Korean 호남(湖南) (honam). Doublet of Hunan.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention호남(湖南)ko
Doublet mentionHunanen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

Synonym of Henan

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Cantonese 河南 (ho⁴ naam⁴).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention河南yue

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