Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
9/12/2021, 11:45 AM	HL
1/4/2021, 1:33 AM	HL
9/22/2020, 10:29 PM	HL
9/15/2020, 12:23 AM	HL
5/21/2020, 12:00 PM	HL
5/21/2020, 11:57 AM	HL
2/20/2020, 11:23 AM	HL
5/5/2017, 12:12 PM	HL

Name Vientiane

Type Settlement

Usage English, French

Pronounced Pron. vee-ehn-tee-AHN(English) vyehn-TYAHN(English) VYEHN-TYAN(French)

Edit Status Status 3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

French form of Lao ວຽງຈັນ (Wiangchan) meaning "city of sandalwood" or "city of the moon" from Lao ວຽງ (wiang) meaning "city, town" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "sandalwood" or "moon". This is the name of the capital city of Laos.

Added 5/5/2017 by HL