How did Singapore get its name?

sequoianoir

The word 'singa' is actually the Malay word for 'lion'. Therefore, Singapore is sometimes referred to as the 'Lion City' The island of Temasek was renamed by the hunter king, "Sang Nila Utama", to Singapura when he saw a lion there. Jul 10 03, 6:37 PM

Richkallen

By the end of the 14th century, the Sanskrit name, Singapura (Lion City), became commonly used. http://inic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html Jul 10 03, 6:39 PM

sequoianoir

Perhaps I should add a "thought" in the middle of that last post. "The king thought he saw a lion there" The final part of the story is: When the king stepped upon the island, a creature stepped out of nowhere, and the king and his men were awe-struck by the magnificent creature. It was large and moved with grace, had a black head, covered in a furry mane, a whitish neck and a red body. When the king drew his bow & arrow, the beast stared back at him with golden eyes and let out a deafening roar before leaping into the jungle. "What sort of animal was that?", the king asked. A wise old man stepped forth. 'I have seen animals in potraits from the Far West. Perhaps this is a 'singa', but I wonder how it got all the way here.' 'This must be a great place if it breeds such a beautiful animal. Let us live here...here on the island of Singapura.' Jul 10 03, 6:54 PM

zheliel

It was originally temasek, but when Sang Nila Utama came to Singapore and saw a lion, he renamed the island Singapura. (Singapore). Singapura means lion city in sanskrit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_history_of_Singapore Apr 10 09, 7:14 AM

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