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.

Related terms

• Magellan
• Magellanic

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Magallanes is the 4012^th 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): /maɡaˈʝanes/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈʝa.nes]

• 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

• coigüe de Magallanes
• estrecho de Magallanes
• ganso de Magallanes
• magallánico
• picamaderos de Magallanes
• pingüino de Magallanes
• territorio de Magallanes

 

Tagalog

Etymology

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