The Merlion is an imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name combines "mer" meaning the ''sea'' and ''lion". The fish body comes from Singapore's ancient name back when it was a fishing village — Temasek — meaning "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name — singapura — meaning "lion city" or in Malay.
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