The Name 'Taiwan' Originated From 'Tayouan' An Aborigine Word Meaning A "Foreigner'

When the aborigines first interacted the Dutch, later the Han-Chinese immigrants, the aborigines called them 'Tayouan', or the foreigners. Since the Dutch have heard 'Tayouan' name so often that they called the colony as 'Tayouan'. Han-Chinese translated 'Tayouan' into Da-Yuen or 大員. Later, this Da-Yuen becomes Taiwan.

Thus, Taiwan is a land of immigrants besides the aborigines. We will discuss the history of immigration later with my blog. I ask my readers to be patient to read about the interesting stories of Taiwanese immigration history.