Where does “Mindanao” come from?
Mindanao (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Mindanao, from Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from Maguindanao maginged, from Maguindanao inged — country.
Mindanao (Tagalog): prevalent in Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro
Definitions
- prevalent in Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro
Ancestry of “Mindanao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Mindanao | Maguindanao people |
| 2 | Spanish | Maguindánao | Maguindanao |
| 3 | Maguindanao | Magindanaw | Maguindanao |
| 4 | Maguindanao | maginged | native, citizen, resident |
| 5 | Maguindanao | inged | country |