Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/30/2024, 10:59 AM	Mike C
9/21/2023, 10:28 PM	anonymous

Name Hefei

Type Settlement

Usage Chinese

Scripts 合肥(Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. HU-FAY

Edit Status Status not set

Meaning & History

The name means "The junction of two rivers". The earliest record could be tracked back to the Han Dynasty (circa B.C. 202 - A.D. 8). 合 (hé) meaning "junction" and the two rivers 肥 (féi) being 南淝河 (South Fei River) and 东淝河 (East Fei River). Originally named 庐州, 庐阳 and 合淝.

Added 9/21/2023 by anonymous