Kagitingan

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proper noun

A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

OriginTagalog kagitingan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Tagalogkagitingan“heroism”
  2. EnglishKagitingan

Derived from Tagalog kagitingan (“heroism”), due to 8 out of its 10 major roads being named after national heroes (Magsaysay, General Luna, Rajah Soliman, Rajah Matanda, Lapulapu, Dagohoy, Kalantiao, and Lakandula, with the other two being Katipunan (“congregation”) and Kalayaan (“freedom”)). Created in 1969.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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