Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
2/20/2024, 8:00 AM	MrPineda
10/27/2023, 5:56 AM	MrPineda
10/27/2023, 5:52 AM	MrPineda
10/27/2023, 5:50 AM	MrPineda

Name Cavite

Type Political Subdivision, Settlement & Other

Usage English (Hispanicized), Filipino (Hispanicized)

Pronounced Pron. kav-EE-tay(English) kah-VEE-te(Filipino) kah-BEE-te(Filipino)

Other Forms FormsKabite

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Meaning & History

Hispanicized form of Tagalog kawit, meaning "hook". This name originally referred to a peninsula where Cavite City is located in, but usage eventually expanded to the entire province.

Added 10/27/2023 by MrPineda