Etymology

Iligan

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Today it means: A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Full definition →

Cebuano Iligan
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The story

  1. Cebuano · borrowed fromIligan
  2. English todayIligan

Borrowed from Cebuano Iligan, but there are two number of possible theories regarding its origin: * From Higaonon iligan (“fortress”). * From Higaonon ilig (“to go downstream”).

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