新加坡,原意为狮城。据马来史籍记载,公元1150年左右,苏门答腊的室利佛逝王国王子乘船到达此岛,看见一头黑兽,当地人告知为狮子,遂有“狮城”之称。新加坡是梵语“狮城”之谐音,由于当地居民受印度文化影响较深,喜欢用梵语作为地名。而狮子具有勇猛、雄健的特征,故以此作为地名是很自然的事。过去华侨多称其为“息 Singapore, originally intended for Lion City. According to Malay historical records, around 1150 AD, the Prince of Sumatra passed the Prince of the Kingdom arrived by boat to reach the island, saw a black beast, the locals told the lion, then the “Lion City,” said. Singapore is a homophonic Sanskrit “lion city,” and because local residents are deeply influenced by Indian culture, they prefer to use Sanskrit as a place name. The lion has a brave, vigorous features, so as a place name is a very natural thing. In the past, many overseas Chinese called it “interest.”