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The first term is possibly derived from the native word for "a group of houses" (with the root word balí meaning "house"), while the second term is an old Tagalog word for a "crossing or conjunction of rivers." [123] Zamboanga (del Norte, del Sur and Sibugay)
The Filipino given name Dranreb was invented by reversing the spelling of the English name Bernard, and someone calling himself Nosrac bears the legal name Carson. Joseph Ejército Estrada , the 13th president of the Philippines , began as a movie actor and received his nickname Erap as an adult; it comes from Pare spelled backwards (from ...
Hispanicized form of the old Tagalog word kalapang which means "branch." [11] Calbayog: Samar: from bayog, a Visayan name for the Pterospermum diversifolium tree that grew in abundance in the city. [12] Caloocan: none: Hispanicized form of the Tagalog root word lo-ok; kalook-lookan (or kaloob-looban) which means "innermost area." Candon: Ilocos Sur
10 most popular Filipino girl names with meanings. Althea — with healing power. Angel — angel. Samantha — told by God. Princess — princess. Nathalie — birthday of the Lord.
Old Tagalog word, meaning "to dig", referring to the digging for treasures in the area in its early history. [7] Bignay: Valenzuela: Named for the bignay tree. [9] Binondo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name binundok, meaning mountainous or hilly. Buli: Muntinlupa: Named for the buri palm. Bungad: Quezon City: Filipino word for ...
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Surnames of Filipino origin (21 P) I. Ilocano-language surnames (2 P) K.
General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite (Spanish name. Named after Filipino patriot Mariano Álvarez.) General Tinio, Nueva Ecija (Spanish name. Named after Filipino revolutionary General Manuel Tinio.) Gerona, Tarlac (named after the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.) Getafe, Bohol (named after the city of Getafe in Madrid, Spain.)