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Historical name for Northern Vietnam
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Tonkin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tonkin is an exonym for Northern Vietnam. Tonkin may also refer to: Đông Kinh, a former name of Hanoi
Tonkin_(disambiguation)
Australian actress (born 1989)
Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin (born 12 July 1989) is an Australian actress. Her accolades include an AACTA Award, in addition to a nomination for a Logie
Phoebe_Tonkin
1964 naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States
The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ) refers to a naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam, which
Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
Gulf in the northwestern South China Sea
The Gulf of Tonkin is a gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of Tonkin (northern Vietnam) and South China.
Gulf_of_Tonkin
1883–1949 French protectorate in southeast Asia
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Tonkin_(French_protectorate)
Surname list
Tonkin is the surname of the following notable people: Albert Tonkin (1886–1969), Australian soldier Anthony Tonkin (born 1980), English footballer Athur
Tonkin_(surname)
1947 song by Hank Williams
"Honky Tonkin'" is a 1947 country music song, written and recorded by Hank Williams. His song went to #14 on the Billboard country music chart in 1948
Honky_Tonkin'
1964 joint resolution by the US Congress
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or the Southeast Asia Resolution, Pub. L. 88–408, 78 Stat. 384, enacted August 10, 1964, was a joint resolution that the
Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
1883–86 French conquest of central and northern Vietnam
The Tonkin campaign was an armed conflict fought between June 1883 and April 1886 by the French against, variously, the Vietnamese, Liu Yongfu's Black
Tonkin_campaign
Species of Old World monkey
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey or Dollman's snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) is a slender-bodied arboreal Old World monkey endemic to northern
Tonkin_snub-nosed_monkey
British military officer (1920–1995)
John Eliot Tonkin (21 July 1920 – 10 June 1995) was an officer of the British Army and a member of the Special Air Service (SAS) during the Second World
John Tonkin (British Army officer)
John_Tonkin_(British_Army_officer)
English equestrian
that he had fathered a daughter, Felicity Tonkin, born in August 1985 in New Zealand to art teacher Heather Tonkin. Phillips and Anne divorced on 23 April
Mark_Phillips
American baseball player (born 1989)
Michael Harvey Tonkin (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League
Michael_Tonkin
Australian politician (1902–1995)
John Trezise Tonkin (2 February 1902 – 20 October 1995) was an Australian politician who was the premier of Western Australia from 3 March 1971 to 8 April
John_Tonkin
1884–1885 conflict between France and China
The Sino-French or Franco-Chinese War, also known as the Tonkin War, was a limited conflict fought from August 1884 to April 1885 between the French Third
Sino-French_War
Historic site in Hanoi, Vietnam
Tonkin Palace (Bắc Bộ Phủ), also known as State Guest House (Vietnamese: Nhà khách Chính phủ, French: Maison des hôtes d'État), is a historical monument
Tonkin_Palace
The position of Resident-Superior of Tonkin (French: Résident supérieur du Tonkin; Vietnamese: Thống sứ Bắc Kỳ; chữ Hán: 統使北圻) was established on 8 April
List of administrators of the French protectorate of Tonkin
List_of_administrators_of_the_French_protectorate_of_Tonkin
Tonkin + Taylor is an employee-owned environmental and engineering consultancy company. Its head office is in Auckland, New Zealand with offices in Australia
Tonkin_+_Taylor
4th President of the University of Hartford
Humphrey R. Tonkin (born 2 December 1939) is professor of English, and served as the 4th president of the University of Hartford. As a dedicated Esperantist
Humphrey_Tonkin
Australian swimmer
Tonkin at World Aquatics Peter Tonkin at SwimRankings.net Peter Tonkin at Olympics.com Peter Tonkin at the Australian Olympic Committee Peter Tonkin at
Peter_Tonkin
2023 single by the Reklaws and Drake Milligan
"Honky Tonkin' About" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo The Reklaws and American country music artist Drake Milligan. Stuart Walker of the
Honky_Tonkin'_About
Cornish landowner and historian
Thomas Tonkin (1678–1742) was a Cornish landowner and historian. He was born at Trevaunance, St Agnes, Cornwall, and baptised in its parish church on 26
Thomas_Tonkin
Australian actor
Luke Tonkin is an Australian actor who made his professional musical theatre debut in the Helpmann-nominated children's musical My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch
Luke_Tonkin
Highway in Perth, Western Australia
Tonkin Highway is an 81-kilometre-long (50 mi) north–south highway and partial freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth Airport and Kewdale with
Tonkin_Highway
English rugby player
Evie Tonkin (born 5 August 1997) is an English rugby player from Keswick who has played for the Scottish Women's team since 2019, and was named in the
Evie_Tonkin
Australian politician (1929 – 2000)
David Oliver Tonkin AO (20 July 1929 – 2 October 2000) was an Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of South Australia from 18 September
David_Tonkin
English writer, journalist, and literary critic
Boyd Tonkin Hon. FRSL is an English writer, journalist and literary critic. He was the literary editor of The Independent newspaper from 1996 to 2013.
Boyd_Tonkin
Paediatrician and infant death syndrome researcher
Shirley Lyford Tonkin OBE (née Curtis, 6 June 1921 – 27 January 2016) was a New Zealand paediatrican and sudden infant death syndrome researcher. Born
Shirley_Tonkin
Military unit
The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps (French: corps expéditionnaire du Tonkin) was a French military command based in northern Vietnam (Tonkin) from June 1883
Tonkin_Expeditionary_Corps
1885 French political crisis during the Sino-French War
The Tonkin Affair, (French: L'Affaire du Tonkin) named after the French protectorate of Tonkin, of March 1885 was a major French political crisis that
Tonkin_Affair
French campaign in northern Vietnam
of Tonkin (modern-day north Vietnam) to reestablish order in the wake of the Tonkin campaign (1883-1886), to entrench a French protectorate in Tonkin, and
Pacification_of_Tonkin
1887–1954 French territories in Southeast Asia
1899), Guangzhouwan (1898–1945), Cochinchina, and Vietnamese regions of Tonkin and Annam. It was established in 1887 and was dissolved in 1954. In 1949
French_Indochina
2026 Australian TV series or program
the series was announced with Phoebe Tonkin and Brenton Thwaites named as the leads for the show. Phoebe Tonkin as Emily Brenton Thwaites as Ryan Jada
Two_Years_Later
Street in Hong Kong
Tonkin Street (Chinese: 東京街) is a street between Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It runs northeast to southwest and crosses
Tonkin_Street
Australian politician
Christine Maelisa Tonkin (born 15 March 1956) is an Australian politician, who was elected as a Labor member for Churchlands in the Western Australian
Christine_Tonkin
The Tonkin Flotilla (French: flottille de Tonkin) of 1883 was a flotilla of French Imperial gunboats and despatch vessels used to enforce French Colonial
Tonkin_Flotilla
Topics referred to by the same term
John Tonkin (1902–1995) was an Australian politician and the premier of Western Australia from 1971 to 1974. John Tonkin may also refer to: John Tonkin (British
John_Tonkin_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering tree in the pea family
are known as tonka beans, but sometimes spelled tonkin beans or tonquin beans (not related to Tonkin). The seeds are black and wrinkled and have a smooth
Dipteryx_odorata
Australian rugby league footballer
Bill Tonkin is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Penrith, Balmain, Western
Bill_Tonkin
1858–1885 French conquest of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Vietnam through a series of campaigns in Tonkin between 1873 and 1886. French ambitions to subjugate Tonkin were opposed by the Qing dynasty, the region
French_conquest_of_Vietnam
Species of carnivore
The Tonkin weasel or Vietnamese mountain weasel (Mustela tonkinensis) is a species of weasel from Vietnam. The species was described by Swedish biologist
Tonkin_weasel
Australian politician (1835–1906)
Ebenezer Tonkin (1835 – 8 May 1906) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in the West End of London to bedstead manufacturer James Tonkin and
James_Tonkin
English footballer (born 1980)
Richard Tonkin (born 17 January 1980) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Penzance, Cornwall, Tonkin began his
Anthony_Tonkin
Topics referred to by the same term
Arthur Tonkin may refer to: Arthur Tonkin (politician) (1930–2022), Western Australian politician Arthur Tonkin (rugby union) (1922–1991), Australian rugby
Arthur_Tonkin
Australian artist (born c. 1973)
Mary Tonkin is an Australian artist, who in 2002 won the Dobell Prize, the highest prize for drawing in Australia. She was awarded her prize for her work
Mary_Tonkin
Island in Graham Land, Antarctica
Tonkin Island (67°49′S 65°3′W / 67.817°S 65.050°W / -67.817; -65.050) is a narrow, ice-capped island in Antarctica. It is 3.5 nautical miles (6 km)
Tonkin_Island
Subspecies of primate
The Tonkin black crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor concolor) is a critically endangered subspecies of the black crested gibbon found in Yunnan and Vietnam
Tonkin_black_crested_gibbon
Japanese video game publisher
Tonkin House was a Japanese video game publisher owned by Tokyo Shoseki, which was active in late 1980s and early 2000s. Super Tennis (1991, Super NES)
Tonkin_House
Horror film
directorial debut. The film stars Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris, and Madison Hu. Gwen Taylor (Phoebe Tonkin) takes a job working her first overnight shift
Night_Shift_(2023_film)
Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
of the significant campaigns of the Vietnam War, including the Gulf of Tonkin incident which precipitated increased American involvement, Operation Steel
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
Australian field hockey player
Shanea Tonkin (born 28 April 1997) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward. Shanea Tonkin was born and raised in Perth, Western
Shanea_Tonkin
American baseball player (1881-1959)
Harry Glenville "Doc" Tonkin (August 11, 1881 – May 30, 1959) was an American physician and professional baseball player, who appeared in one major-league
Doc_Tonkin
Rail transport connecting crossing Switzerland and France
The Tonkin Railway, or South Lake Geneva railway, is a partly disused line connecting the Swiss cities of Saint-Maurice and Geneva via the French communes
Tonkin_Railway
Australian rules footballer
Eric William Tonkin (11 January 1894 – 10 December 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League
Eric_Tonkin
Ironic nickname for the US Seventh Fleet
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club was a tongue-in-cheek nickname for the United States Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam War. Throughout the War in Vietnam, the Seventh
Tonkin_Gulf_Yacht_Club
Australian politician (1930–2022)
Arthur Raymond Tonkin (21 January 1930 – 5 May 2022) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
Arthur_Tonkin_(politician)
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
Operation Rolling Thunder, during the Vietnam War. Stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin, McCain and his fellow pilots became frustrated by micromanagement from
John_McCain
Species of flowering plant
species. Common names include Chinese violet, cowslip creeper, Pakalana vine, Tonkin jasmine and Tonkinese creeper. The plant bears clusters of golden yellow
Telosma_cordata
U.S. Navy signals intelligence operations
USS Agerholm carried out the first patrol to target North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin in December 1962. These patrols were initially a response to the Chinese
DESOTO_patrol
Last dynasty of Vietnam (1802–1945)
nominally ruled the French protectorates of Annam (Central Vietnam) as well as Tonkin (Northern Vietnam). Backed by Imperial Japan, in 1945 the last Nguyễn emperor
Nguyễn_dynasty
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
which added to South Vietnam's growing instability. Following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, the US Congress passed a resolution that gave President
Vietnam_War
2024 Australian television series
from danger. It features an ensemble cast led by Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Felix Cameron, Lee Tiger Halley, Zac Burgess, Simon Baker, Bryan Brown
Boy Swallows Universe (TV series)
Boy_Swallows_Universe_(TV_series)
Australian-American actress (born 1967)
Strahovski (2020) Anna Torv (2021) Tuuli Narkle (2022) Anna Torv (2023) Phoebe Tonkin (2024) Anna Torv (2025) v t e Silver Bear for Best Actress 1956–1975 Elsa
Nicole_Kidman
1944 UK operation in World War II
Secrète. Tonkin was also given a list of rail targets by Headquarters Special Air Service. The advance party for Operation Bulbasket, including Tonkin, were
Operation_Bulbasket
Country in Southeast Asia
missionaries to Vietnam, entering Cochinchina in 1664 and Tonkin in 1666. Spanish Dominicans joined the Tonkin mission in 1676, and Franciscans were in Cochinchina
Vietnam
1983 studio album by Loretta Lynn
Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You is the thirty-sixth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta
Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You
Lyin',_Cheatin',_Woman_Chasin',_Honky_Tonkin',_Whiskey_Drinkin'_You
1940 World War II conflict
troops stood down. As per the prior agreement, Japan was allowed to occupy Tonkin in northern Indochina, and thus effectively blockade China. The occupation
Japanese invasion of French Indochina
Japanese_invasion_of_French_Indochina
American singer (born 1998)
has charted with the singles "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" and "Honky Tonkin' About", the latter of which became his first number one when it topped
Drake_Milligan
Island country within the Netherlands
Pontianak Opperhoofd settlements Myanmar Canton Dejima Mauritius Siam Timor Tonkin Vietnam (1637–1643) Colonies and trading posts of the Dutch West India Company
Curaçao
French general and dictator (1856–1951)
French Indochina Cambodia French protectorate of Laos Cochinchina Annam Tonkin Kouang-Tchéou-Wan New Hebrides Jewish affairs Laws Law on the status of
Philippe_Pétain
Infectious disease
PMID 19235076. van der Westhuizen HM, Ehrlich R, Somdyala N, Greenhalgh T, Tonkin-Crine S, Butler CC (3 October 2024). "Stigma relating to tuberculosis infection
Tuberculosis
pronunciation: [lavniʁ] , lit. 'The Future') was a bimonthly magazine published in Tonkin, launched in March 1936. L'Avenir was the organ of the Vietnamese branch
L'Avenir_(Tonkin)
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
Tonkin is a hamlet in Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located on Highway 10 about 202 km (126 mi) northwest
Tonkin,_Saskatchewan
1883–1949 French protectorate in southeast Asia
now Central Vietnam from 1883 to 1949. Like the French protectorate of Tonkin, it was nominally ruled by the Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty. Before the protectorate's
Annam_(French_protectorate)
Upcoming Australian film by Paul Goldman
Tonkin and set in the 1970s, the film's plot follows the titular character (Howle), a washed-up boxer who falls in love with a single mother (Tonkin)
Kid_Snow
Australian baseball player (born 1971)
Shane Tonkin (born 12 February 1971 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian former baseball pitcher. He represented Australia at the 1996 Summer
Shane_Tonkin
American actress (born 2002)
Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu – Watch The Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-09-27. N'Duka, Amanda (April 15, 2021). "Phoebe Tonkin,
Madison_Hu
American actor and director (born 1982)
and Phoebe Tonkin Split Again After Four Years of Dating". USMagazine.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025. Vogue Staff (March 10, 2017). "Phoebe Tonkin and Paul
Paul_Wesley
Canal under construction in Guangxi, China
Hengzhou and the lower part of the Qin River, allowing access to the Gulf of Tonkin. The canal will shorten the route between inland Guangxi and the sea by
Pinglu_Canal
Class of Arts and crafts copperware
Edgar Laity, George Mildren, Joe Pengelly, William P. Wright and William Tonkin. The range of objects produced by the class including trays, mirror and
Newlyn_Copper
1860s–1885 mercenary group in north Vietnam
their fights against the invading French forces, who were then moving into Tonkin (northern Vietnam). The Black Flag Army is so named because of the preference
Black_Flag_Army
The Tonkin Ministry was the 25th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, led by Labor Premier John Tonkin and deputy Herb Graham (Don Taylor replaced
Tonkin ministry (Western Australia)
Tonkin_ministry_(Western_Australia)
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident, in which a US destroyer was alleged to have clashed with North Vietnamese fast attack craft. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Cold_War
warrantless surveillance programs, the Edward Snowden revelations and the Gulf of Tonkin incident. These incidents have drawn intense criticism from privacy advocates
List_of_NSA_controversies
Baseball park in Oregon
Hillsboro Ballpark, formerly Ron Tonkin Field until March 2024, is a baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb
Hillsboro_Ballpark
Lieutenant Albert Victor Tonkin (16 December 1886 – 17 February 1969), was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He worked as a
Albert_Tonkin
Treaty which ended the Sino-French War
Article 2 required China to recognize the French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin established by the Treaty of Hue in June 1884, implicitly forcing China
Treaty_of_Tianjin_(1885)
Vietnamese priest
were killed in Tonkin for professing the Catholic faith, Pope Gregory XVI refers to his death, noting that although, according to the Tonkin laws at the
Bernard_Vũ_Văn_Duệ
Shadow cabinet of Western Australia
The Tonkin shadow ministry was a Shadow Cabinet led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Labor Party, John Tonkin, in the Parliament of Western
Tonkin_shadow_ministry
Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Vietnam
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hanoiensis, Vietnamese: Tổng giáo phận đô thành Hà Nội, French: Archidiocèse
Archdiocese_of_Hanoi
Short-lived puppet state of Imperial Japan in 1945
dynasty and created when Emperor Bảo Đại declared independence for Vietnam (Tonkin and Annam) from French protection. At the end of its existence, on 14 August
Empire_of_Vietnam
US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005)
attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. On his next deployment, while commander of Carrier Air Wing Sixteen
James_Stockdale
Land service branch of the U.S. military
they were not deployed in large numbers until 1965, after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. U.S. forces effectively established and maintained control of
United_States_Army
Historical name for various regions of Vietnam
domains bordered each other on the Son River. The northern section was called Tonkin by Europeans, and the southern part, Đàng Trong, was called Cochinchina
Cochinchina
This is a list of rivers in Laos. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mekong
List_of_rivers_of_Laos
British literary award (1990–2015)
Boyd Tonkin (19 January 2007). "News of the world: Independent Foreign Fiction Prize". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2018. Boyd Tonkin (25 January
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
Independent_Foreign_Fiction_Prize
Species of snake
of the family Colubridae. It is also known as the mountain keelback or Tonkin keelback. The snake is found in northern Vietnam, Laos, and southern China
Hebius_atemporalis
Australian television series
released on 1 January 2019, and stars Bryan Brown, Jacki Weaver, Phoebe Tonkin, and Ryan Corr. A second season was released on 9 April 2020. A year after
Bloom_(TV_series)
British businessman (born 1977)
half-sisters, Felicity Wade (née Tonkin; born 1985), the daughter of Mark Phillips and his former mistress Heather Tonkin; and Stephanie Phillips (born 1997)
Peter_Phillips
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Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : patronymic from the personal name Tonkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.
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TONKIN
Boy/Male
Hindu
Conqueror of Indra, One who got victory over Indra
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Kymme, which Reaney regards as a pet form of the Old English female personal name Cyneburh (see Kimbrough).Reduced form of Scottish McKim.German : probably a metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German kimme, a term denoting the notch in the staves of a barrel where the base is seated; by extension it also has the meaning ‘edge’, ‘horizon’ and in this sense may also have given rise to a topographic name.
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Demetrius, DEMETRIA means "loves the earth" or "follower of Demeter."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Wetland; Marsh; From the Moor-land
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminine of Andrew
Girl/Female
French
Derived from medieval male form of Matthew.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Modest; Singer; Chaste
Boy/Male
Tamil
Good boy
Boy/Male
German American
Powerful.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Iranian, Kannada, Muslim, Parsi, Punjabi, Sikh
Moon; Moonlight
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