Siongsafn Khw

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Siongsafn 🔊 (松山; Songshan District, Taipei/Sungshan; named after Matsuyama City in Japan) si Taipakchi ee cidee khw.

Name

Formerly Balyzekkhao 🔊 (麻里折口)
Abbreviated Siahkhao 🔊 / Sekkhao 🔊 (錫口; from Malysyakkaw), from Ketagalan, meaning "where the river twists".
In 1920, the area's settlements became Matsuyama Village, named after Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. It was a part of Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.
In 1938, merged into Taihoku City. Now called Songshan in Mandarin.

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