Guam(Political Subdivision)Chamorro From Chamorro “guahan” meaning “we have” or “we exist”.
Hagåtña(Political Subdivision)Chamorro This is the name of the capital of the US territory Guam. The name comes from the Chamorro term "Haga" defined as blood. It also comes from the bloodlines of different families and family members who built the village... [more]
Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas(Region)Chamorro This Chamorro for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Chamorros possibly settled this area thousands of years ago. Chamorros were enslaved here by Imperial Japan from 1944-1945. In Saipan (capital of Northern Mariana Islands) Chamorros under a American military government were put in a camp called Camp Susupe.
Yigo(Political Subdivision & Region)Chamorro Some sources suggest it comes from the Spanish word yugo, meaning "yoke," referring to the frame used to harness a carabao. Others believe it may be a pre-colonial Chamorro word, potentially Asyigo, meaning "the home of the person Yigo," but this person's name and the meaning of the word have been lost.