indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Filipino, Pangasinan, Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Meaning & History
From the name of the Pangasinan people meaning "place of salt" or "land of salt", derived from Pangasinan pang- meaning "for", asin meaning "salt" and the place marker suffix -an. This is the name of a province in the Philipines.