"Mactan" meaning in All languages combined

See Mactan on Wiktionary

Proper name [Cebuano]

IPA: /makˈtan/, [mɐkˈt̪an̪] Forms: Mactán [canonical]
Etymology: From Spanish Mactan, from earlier Spanish Manctan of uncertain origin. Folk etymology suggests that it is derived from Cebuano mangatang meaning "one(s) who wait", which was used in place of Opon after Lapulapu supposedly used the island as an outpost for piracy. Etymology templates: {{bor|ceb|es|Mactan}} Spanish Mactan, {{der|ceb|es|Manctan}} Spanish Manctan, {{glossary|Folk etymology}} Folk etymology, {{der|ceb|ceb|mangatang}} Cebuano mangatang Head templates: {{ceb-proper noun|Mactán}} Mactán
  1. Mactan (an island of the Philippines) Categories (place): Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Mactan-ceb-name-CKgMB7q5 Categories (other): Islands
  2. a barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, the supposed site of the Battle of Mactan and named after the island Categories (place): Places in Cebu, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Mactan-ceb-name-aO-te0ly Categories (other): Barangays of Cebu, Philippines, Pages with entries, Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms borrowed back into Cebuano, Cebuano terms without Badlit script Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 45 1 49 Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 11 87 2 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms borrowed back into Cebuano: 18 72 10 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 17 73 10
  3. (historical) a historical polity in the Philippines Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Mactan-ceb-name-sjolMAXD Categories (other): Former polities

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmak.t̪ɐn̪/ [Philippines] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Mactan.wav [Philippines]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Mactan
  1. A barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. Categories (place): Places in Cebu, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Mactan-en-name-uxuIXX3Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Barangays of Cebu, Philippines, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 33 1 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 45 1 49
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