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Where does “Saipan” come from?

Saipan comes from Chamorro sa'ipan, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Saipan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ChamorroSa'ipan—

Words derived from “Saipan”

  • Jāipaan
Every word from Chamorro Sa'ipan →