The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as "Nagoya"). One possible origin is the adjective , meaning 'peaceful'. 

The name Chūkyō (中京, consisting of "chū" (middle) + "kyō" (capital)) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse. 

Oda Nobunaga and his protégés Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in the Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers () away, to a more strategic location in present-day Nagoya. 

During this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle. During the construction, the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a , called Miya (the Shrine), on the important Tōkaidō road, which linked the two capitals of Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). A town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city.
Does the city of Nagoya have another name?
What is it?
What does that mean in Japanese?
Were there warlords in the area?
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What was their goal for the country?
Was Nagoya always the capital of its province?
Since when has it been?
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What was the old capital?
How far away is it from Nagoya?
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Did any important buildings go up around the time of the move?
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What word do some people think the city's name comes from?
yes
 Chūkyō
Chūkyō
Chūkyō
"chū" (middle) + "kyō" (capital)
"chū" (middle) + "kyō" (capital)
yes
warlords based in the Nagoya area 
Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
unifying Japan
 unifying Japan
no
moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu
1610
1610
Tokugawa Ieyasu
 Tokugawa Ieyasu
1610
1610
Kiyosu
Kiyosu
about seven kilometers
about seven kilometers
it is a more strategic location
a more strategic location
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
Kiyosu Castle
Kiyosu Castle
yes
the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle
it moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle
moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle
peacefu
peacefu