Temasek, or'Sea Town' was the name used until the island was re-named'Singapura' ('Lion City' in Sanskrit) around the start of the 15th century.
Temasek, or'Sea Town', was the original name of the city now called Singapore. This name was used until the island was re-named'Singapura' ('Lion City' in Sanskrit) around the start of the 15th century.