Etymology

Choa Chu Kang

Today it means: A planning area and new town in the north-west of Singapore. Full definition →

Hokkien 蔡厝港
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  1. Hokkien · derived from蔡厝港
  2. English todayChoa Chu Kang

Named after a riverside village that once stood in the area, from Hokkien 蔡厝港 (Chhòa-chhù-káng). Following the naming conventions of early Chinese settlers, the village was named after a family or clan leader bearing the surname Chua (蔡).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.