"Vigan" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbiɡan/, [ˈbi.ɣ̞ãn] Forms: Bigan [alternative]
Rhymes: -iɡan Etymology: Also spelled as Bigan in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), originally from Ilocano Bigaan, derived from biga (“giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (locative suffix), meaning "the place where giant taro abounds" possibly referring to the Alocasia macrorrhizos plants that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River. Etymology templates: {{der|es|ilo|Bigaan}} Ilocano Bigaan, {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos, {{af|ilo|biga|-an|nocat=1|pos2=locative suffix|t1=giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)}} biga (“giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (locative suffix), {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos Head templates: {{es-proper noun}} Vigan ?
  1. Vigan (a city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines) Wikipedia link: Velarde map Categories (place): Cities in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Cities in the Philippines, Places in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
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