Where does “Hong Kong” come from?

Hong Kong (Portuguese) comes from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 — fragrant harbour.

Ancestry of “Hong Kong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHong KongHong Kong Island, the site of the city of the same name, lying off Guangdong (Canton) province
2Cantonese香港fragrant harbour

Words derived from “Hong Kong”

Every word from Cantonese 香港 →Every word from English Hong Kong →