Magallanes

English

Etymology

From Spanish, a Hispanization of Portuguese Magalhães.

The places are named after Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes)

Proper noun

Magallanes (plural Magallaneses)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. Several places in the Chile and the Philippines
    1. A region of Chile
    2. A province of Chile
    3. A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
    4. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines
    5. A municipality of Sorsogon, Philippines
    6. A former department of Chile.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Magallanes is the 4012th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8852 individuals. Magallanes is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.86%) individuals.

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Spanish, a Hispanization of Portuguese Magalhães.

The places are named after Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes).

Proper noun

Magallanes

  1. Several municipalities in the Philippines
    1. A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
    2. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines
    3. A municipality of Sorsogon, Philippines
  2. a surname from Spanish

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Named after Ferdinand Magellan. The municipality in Agusan del Norte is the supposed site of the first mass in Mindanao.

Proper noun

Magallanes

  1. A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
  2. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines
  3. A municipality of Sorsogon, Philippines

Etymology 2

From Spanish Magallanes, hispanicization of Portuguese Magalhães. The first element of Magalhães is most likely from the Celtiberian word magal.

Proper noun

Magallanes

  1. a surname from Spanish

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Magalhães.

The places are named after Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes in Spanish)

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /maɡaˈʝanes/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈʝa.nes]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /maɡaˈʎanes/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈʎa.nes]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maɡaˈʃanes/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈʃa.nes]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maɡaˈʒanes/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈʒa.nes]

  • Rhymes: -anes
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ga‧lla‧nes

Proper noun

Magallanes m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Portuguese, a form of Magalhães
  2. A region of Chile
  3. A province of Chile
  4. (historical) A department of Chile
  5. (historical) A province of Chile (first-level division) until 1974.
  6. (historical) A territory in Chile.

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Magallanes, a Hispanization of Portuguese Magalhães.

The places are named after Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes); the place in Agusan del Norte claimed to be the location of the first Mass in the Philippines.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡalˈjanes/ [mɐ.ɣɐlˈja.nɛs]
  • Rhymes: -anes
  • Syllabification: Ma‧gal‧la‧nes

Proper noun

Magallanes (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜎ᜔ᜌᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish
  2. Several municipalities in the Philippines
    1. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines
    2. A municipality of Sorsogon, Philippines
    3. A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
  3. A barangay of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
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