Name origin of Bandung

Regarding the origin of the name "Bandung", put forward variousopinions. Some say that the word 'Bandung "in Sundanese,synonymous with the word" appeal "in the Indonesian language,means side by side. Ngabandeng (Sunda) means adjoining oradjacent. This is partly expressed in Big Indonesian Dictionarypublished by Hall Book (1994) and Sundanese-IndonesianDictionary published by Faithful Reader (1996), that the word"Bandung" means in pairs and mean also coexist.
Another opinion says that the word "bandung" means big orlarge. The word is derived from banding. In Sundanese,ngabandeng is a term for a broad puddle and looked calm, butseemed creepy. Allegedly said banding was later changed the sound of a "Bandung". There is also an opinion stating that the word "Bandung" is derived from the word "weir". Opinions about the origin and meaning of the word "Bandung" was, apparentlyrelated to the events of ancient terbendungnya Citarum flow in the area by the lava of Mount Tangkuban Padalarang Parahu that erupted during the Holocene (± 6000 years ago). As a result, the area between Padalarang to Cicalengka (± 30 kilometers) and the area between Mount Tangkuban Parahu until Soreang (± 50 kilometers) under water into a large lake that later became known as "Lake of Bandung" or "Ancient Lake of Bandung". Based ongeological research basil, water "Lake of Bandung" is expected to start receding in the Neolithic period (± 8000-7000 BC). The process of receding waters of the lake took place gradually withincenturies.

Historically, the word or name "Bandung" began to be knownsince in former lake stands Bandung regency government (aboutthe third decade of the 17th century). Thus, as the "Lake of Bandung" to the big lake that ensued after the founding Bandung regency.