Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong
# Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong

Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong

| City | Language Origins | Meaning | Named for | Named by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Victoria City | English | person | Victoria of the United Kingdom | |
| Kowloon | Chinese | geographic | nine dragons or nine hills | Emperor Bing of Song |
| Tsuen Wan New Town | Chinese | geographic | shallow bay | |
| Sha Tin New Town | Cantonese Chinese | geographic | sandy field | |
| Tuen Mun New Town | Literal Chinese | historic | military camp | |
| Tai Po New Town | Hakka Chinese | | Big step | |
| Yuen Long New Town | | | |
| Fanling | | Powdery peak | | |
| Sheung Shui New Town | | | | |
| Tseung Kwan O New Town | Chinese | General's Bay | | |
| Tin Shui Wai New Town | | | | |
| North Lantau New Town | Chinese | North Ragged Town | | |
| Aberdeen Harbour | English | bay named for a person | The 4th Earl of Aberdeen | |
| Cheung Chau | Chinese | geographic | long island | |
| Discovery Bay | English | History | | |
| Kennedy Town | English | person | Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy | |
| Kwun Tong | Chinese | government's pond | Koon Fu salt yards | |
| Lei Yue Mun | Chinese | carp's channel | |
| Ma Wan | Chinese | Horse Bay | | |
| Mui Wo | Chinese | thing | plum nest | |
| Peng Chau | Chinese | Flat Island | |
| Sai Kung Town | Chinese | | |
| Sha Tau Kok | Chinese | sandy head point | |
| Shek O | Chinese | place | rocky bay | |
| Sok Kwu Wan | Chinese | | |
| Stanley | English | person | Lord Stanley |
| Tai O | Chinese | | |
| Yung Shue Wan | Chinese | | Banyan Tree Bay |
