Annam

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/əˈnæm//ˈænæm/

proper noun

A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin.

OriginVietnamese An Nam ← Chinese 安南 →
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Meanings

Annam1

proper noun

alternative An Nam

  1. historyA former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin.

Annam2

proper noun

alternative An Nam

  1. historyOne the French protectorates in Vietnam, located in Central Vietnam.

Origin

Annam · proper noun

  1. Chinese安南
  2. VietnameseAn Nam
  3. EnglishAnnam

Borrowed from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).

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Annam · proper noun

  1. Chinese安南
  2. VietnameseAn Nam
  3. FrenchAnnam
  4. EnglishAnnam

Borrowed from French Annam, from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 安南
  • 安南 (Ānnán)the former name of Vietnam
Danish Annam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
French Annam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
German Annam, Anam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
  • Anamthe former name of Vietnam
Greek Ανάμ
  • Ανάμ (Anám)the former name of Vietnam
Japanese 安南
  • 安南 (Annan)the former name of Vietnam
Korean 안남
  • 안남 (Annam)the former name of Vietnam
Malay Annam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
Portuguese Annam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
Romanian Annam
  • Annamthe former name of Vietnam
Russian Анна́м
  • Анна́м (Annám)the former name of Vietnam
Thai อันนัม
  • อันนัม (an-nam)the former name of Vietnam
Vietnamese An Nam, Trung Kì
  • An Namthe former name of Vietnam
  • Trung Kìthe former name of Vietnam

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Annam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annam

MLA

“Annam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Annam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annam.

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