Cathay

Summary

Cathay is a names of China^[1]. Cathay has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Cathay's instance of is recorded as names of China^[3].
• Khitan people is named after Cathay^[4].
• Cathay's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[5].
• Cathay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[6].
• Cathay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Cathay's instance of is recorded as names of China^[3].

Origins

Khitan people is named after Cathay^[4].

Influence

Things named for Cathay include Cathay Pacific^[8], an airline^[9], in People's Republic of China^[10], founded in 1946^[11], headquartered in Hong Kong^[12].

Why It Matters

Cathay has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Cathay is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

Entities named for Cathay include Cathay Pacific^[8], an airline^[9], in People's Republic of China^[10], founded in 1946^[11], headquartered in Hong Kong^[12].