The city's name was historically written as or (both read as "Nagoya"). One possible origin is the adjective , meaning 'peaceful'.

The name Chukyo (, consisting of "chu" (middle) + "kyo" (capital)) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chukyo include the Chukyo Industrial Area, Chukyo Metropolitan Area, Chukyo Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse.

Oda Nobunaga and his proteges Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in the Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers () away, to a more strategic location in present-day Nagoya.

During this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle. During the construction, the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a , called Miya (the Shrine), on the important Tokaido road, which linked the two capitals of Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). A town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. yes
2. Chukyo
3. "chu" (middle) + "kyo" (capital)
4. yes
5. Oda Nobunaga
6. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
7. unifying Japan
8. no
9. 1610
10. Tokugawa Ieyasu
11. 1610
12. Kiyosu
13. about seven kilometers
14. it is a more strategic location
15. Nagoya Castle
16. Kiyosu Castle
17. yes
18. it moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle
19. peacefu

Numbered questions:
1. Does the city of Nagoya have another name?
2. What is it?
3. What does that mean in Japanese?
4. Were there warlords in the area?
5. Name one of them.
6. Name another, please.
7. What was their goal for the country?
8. Was Nagoya always the capital of its province?
9. Since when has it been?
10. Who made that happen?
11. When?
12. What was the old capital?
13. How far away is it from Nagoya?
14. What's the advantage of where the new capital is?
15. Did any important buildings go up around the time of the move?
16. Where did they get the stuff to build it?
17. Was there a population center there, too.
18. What happened to it?
19. What word do some people think the city's name comes from?