Iligan

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Philippines/ʔɪˈliː.ɡɐn̪/Australia, US, New Zealand, UK/ɪˈliː.ɡən/

proper noun

A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

OriginCebuano Iligan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Origin

  1. CebuanoIligan
  2. EnglishIligan

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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Anagrams

ailingGilaninilgai
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APA

Iligan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iligan

MLA

“Iligan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iligan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iligan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iligan.

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