Where does “Ranong” come from?

Ranong (English) comes from Thai ระนอง, from Thai แร่ — mineral; ore.

Ancestry of “Ranong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiระนอง—
2Thaiแร่mineral; ore
Every word from Thai แร่ →Every word from Thai ระนอง →