Name The Kingdom of Dahomey was referred to by many different names and has been written in a variety of ways, including Danxome, Danhome, and Fon. The name Fon relates to the dominant ethnic and language group, the Fon people, of the royal families of the kingdom and is how the kingdom first became known to Europeans. The names Dahomey, Danxome, and Danhome share an origin story, which historian Edna Bay says may be a false etymology.
name the kingdom of dahomey was referred to by many different names and has been written in a variety of ways including danxome danhome and fon the name fon relates to the dominant ethnic and language group the fon people of the royal families of the kingdom and is how the kingdom first became known to europeans the names dahomey danxome and danhome share an origin story which historian edna bay says may be a false etymology