Where did the source of the name China come from?

It is also generally thought that the ultimate source of the name China is the Chinese word "Qin" (Chinese: 秦), the name of the dynasty that unified China but also existed as a state for many centuries prior. There are however other alternative suggestions for the origin of the word. read more

But, as Wilkinson notes (Chinese History: A Manual: 753, and fn 7), the original pronunciation of the name Qin was rather different, and would make it an unlikely source for the name China. read more

Names of China - Wikipedia. Some ancient cultures did use different names, Greeks and Romans would have used the term Serica, to describe territory of what is now China. Also the term Cathay has also been used to identify northern China. read more