Maguindanao

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Philippines/mɐˌɡin.dɐˈnaʊ̯/

proper noun

A former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.

OriginSpanish Maguindánao ← Maguindanao Magindanaw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
  2. Maguindanao language
  3. historicalSultanate of Maguindanao

Origin

  1. MaguindanaoMagindanaw
  2. SpanishMaguindánao
  3. EnglishMaguindanao

From Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun. Generally translated to "people of the flood" or "people of the lake".

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 馬京達瑙 /马京达瑙
  • 馬京達瑙 /马京达瑙 (Mǎjīngdánǎo)former province of the Philippines
Japanese マギンダナオ
  • マギンダナオformer province of the Philippines
Portuguese maguindanao
  • maguindanaolanguage
Spanish Maguindánao
  • Maguindánaoformer province of the Philippines
Tagalog Maguindanao
  • Maguindanaoformer province of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Maguindanao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maguindanao

MLA

“Maguindanao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maguindanao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maguindanao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maguindanao.

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