Surigao

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Philippines/sʊˈɾi.ɣaʊ̯/

proper noun

A former province of the Philippines.

OriginSpanish Surigao ← kyk Suligaw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former province of the Philippines.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Surigao City: the capital city of the province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga region, Philippines.

Origin

  1. kykSuligaw“the Surigao River”
  2. SpanishSurigao
  3. EnglishSurigao

From Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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