Meanings
Origin
Filipino surname, from Gatchalian, Hispanicized form of Gat Sa Li-han, title of a legendary ruler of Ma-i (an ancient precolonial state in the Philippines)
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APA
Gatchalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatchalian
MLA
“Gatchalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatchalian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gatchalian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatchalian.
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