Where does “Hong Kong” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Hong Kong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishHong Kong—
2EnglishHong KongHong Kong Island, the site of the city of the same name, lying off Guangdong (Canton) province
3Cantonese香港fragrant harbour
Every word from Cantonese 香港 →Every word from English Hong Kong →Every word from Spanish Hong Kong →