Hiligaynon Submitted Place Names

Hiligaynon names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Hiligaynon.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Aklan (Political Subdivision & River) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Tagalog
Derived from Aklanon akean meaning "where there is boiling or frothing", in reference to the flow of water at the shallow mouth of the Aklan River. This is the name of a province of, as well as a river in, the Philippines.

Antique (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Tagalog
Hispanicized form of Kinaray-a hamtik or Hiligaynon hantik both referring to a species of large red ant. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.

Bacolod (Settlement) Hiligaynon, Tagalog, English
Derived from Hiligaynon bakolod meaning "hill, mound". This is the name of a city in the Philippines.

Bukidnon (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bukid, Higaonon, Ilocano, English
From Cebuano bukidnon meaning "mountaineers, people of the mountains", referring to the indigenous tribes of the Central Mindanao highlands. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.

Capiz (Political Subdivision) Filipino, Capiznon, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, English
From Spanish Cápiz, itself from Capiznon kapis referring to the shell produced by the windowpane oyster (genus Placuna). This is the name of a province of the Philippines.

Cotabato (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Tagalog, English
From Maguindanao Kutawatu meaning "stone city", from kuta meaning "city, fort" and wato meaning "stone, rock". This is the name of both a province and a city in the southern Philippines.

Guimaras (Political Subdivision & Island) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, English
From a Spanish corruption of the name Himal-us of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.

Iloilo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, English
Derived from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, itself from ilong meaning "nose" referring to the nose-like shape of a landform in the region. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, the Philippines.

Manila (Settlement) Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Maranao, English, Spanish
From Tagalog Maynila, which is derived from the term may-nila meaning "where indigo is found", ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nila) referring to the indigo plant as well as indigo dye... [more]

Negros (Island) Filipino, Hiligaynon, Cebuano
Upon arriving on the island in April 1565, the Spanish colonizers called the land Negros, after the dark-skinned natives they observed.... [more]

Sultan Kudarat (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Filipino, Maguindanao, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Named for Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (1581–1671), the seventh sultan of Maguindanao, whose third name is derived from Arabic قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power"... [more]

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