Ilagan

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English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tagalog Ilagan.

Proper noun

Ilagan (plural Ilagans)

  1. A Filipino surname from Tagalog.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ilagan is the 21940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1183 individuals. Ilagan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.18%) individuals.

Etymology 2

From Ibanag nagali.

Proper noun

Ilagan

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines

Further reading

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From Tagalog ilagan, a surname common among individuals of Tagalog ethnicity living in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname migrated to Mindanao from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar eras.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: I‧la‧gan
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈlaɡan/

Proper noun

Ilagan (Badlit spelling ᜁᜎᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common among individuals of Tagalog descent found in Mindanao, mainly in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Sarangani, Caraga and among non-Muslims of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Tagalog ilagan, a surname common among individuals of Tagalog ethnicity living in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname migrated to Mindanao from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar eras.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: I‧la‧gan
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈlaɡan/

Proper noun

Ilagan

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common among individuals of Tagalog descent found in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From ilagan (to be dodged). Originally spelled Ylagan (form in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos), mostly respelled to Ilagan.

Proper noun

Ilagan (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, common in Batangas
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Ibanag nagali (to move; to transfer).

Proper noun

Ilagan (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. Ilagan (a city, the provincial capital of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines)

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