Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. ən-tə-nan-JEEVW(Malagasy) AHN-TA-NA-NA-REE-VO(French) an-tə-na-nə-REE-vo(English) ahn-tə-nah-nə-REE-vo(English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Means "city of thousand" in Malagasy, from the prefix an- combined with tanana meaning "city, town" and arivo meaning "one thousand". The name was chosen by Merina King Andriamasinavalona (1675-1710), who renamed the city in honour of the thousand soldiers who captured the site under the rule of King Andrianjaka. This is the name of the capital city of Madagascar.