Save Type Settlement Usage English, Filipino Scripts ᜀᜋᜇᜒᜂ(Baybayin) Pronounced Pron. am-ə-DAY-yo(English) ə-mə-DAY-yo(English) ah-mah-DEH-yo(Filipino) [key] Meaning & History Named after King Amadeo I of Spain. This is a municipality in Cavite, Philippines formerly called Masilao.