Etymology

Puerto Princesa

Today it means: A city, the provincial capital of Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines. Full definition →

Spanish Puerto Princesa
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromPuerto Princesa
  2. English todayPuerto Princesa

From Spanish Puerto Princesa, from puerto (“port”) + princesa (“princess”).

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