in 1650. The name Kean (compare Ke Hàn, roughly 'Han market') was another name purportedly used during the 17th century to refer to the land at the foot of the Hai Vân Pass.

Other names referring to Da Nang include:
* Vung Thùng, a colloquial name which survives in folklore.
* Trà Úc, Trà Áo, Trà Son and Dong Long Loan, literary names used by Confucian scholars.
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