"Vigan" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbiɡan/, [ˈbi.ɣ̞ãn]
Rhymes: -iɡan Etymology: Also spelled as Bigan in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), originally from Ilocano Bigan. A common theory is that this word derived from Ilocano biga (“giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (“locative suffix”) where Alocasia macrorrhizos plants once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which Captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name, after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants. The other theory derives this word from Hokkien 美岸 (Bí-gān, literally “beautiful coast”), possibly by Chinese settlers in the area. Etymology templates: {{der|es|ilo|Bigan}} Ilocano Bigan, {{vern|giant taro}} giant taro, {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos, {{cog|ilo|biga|t=giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)}} Ilocano biga (“giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”), {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos, {{der|es|nan-hbl|美岸|lit=beautiful coast|tr=Bí-gān}} Hokkien 美岸 (Bí-gān, literally “beautiful coast”) Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=?|g2=|g3=|head=}} Vigan ?, {{es-proper noun}} Vigan ?
  1. Vigan (a city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines) Wikipedia link: Juan de Salcedo, Velarde map Categories (place): Cities in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Cities in the Philippines, Places in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Places in the Philippines Synonyms: Bigan
    Sense id: en-Vigan-es-name--x1GnnND Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Provincial capitals of the Philippines

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