are huns and xiongnu the same?
The Xiongnu (Hongnu in Old Chinese, Xwn in Soghdian, probably Old Turkic Qun), also known as the Asiatic Huns, were one of the nomadic peoples of Ancient Central Asia. ... However, as time passed, the name Xiongnu was applied to the Xiongnu's subjects too, including Turkics, Mongolics, Tokharians, Iranics, etc.