“Name” in every Philippine language
Name across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Name |
| Tagalog | Pangalan |
| Ilocano | Nagan |
| Cebuano | Ngalan |
| Hiligaynon | Ngalan |
| Waray | Ngaran |
| Bikol | Pangaran |
| Kapampangan | Lagyu |
| Pangasinan | Ngaran |
What the pattern shows
No single word here, which matters because 'what is your name' is the first sentence anyone learns. Ngalan and ngaran run through the Visayan languages and Bikol, Ilocano nagan is close, and Kapampangan lagyu shares nothing with any of them.
Where they agree
- Ngalan — Cebuano, Hiligaynon
- Ngaran — Waray, Pangasinan
Standing alone: Tagalog (Pangalan), Ilocano (Nagan), Bikol (Pangaran) and Kapampangan (Lagyu).
In a phrase
From the Ilocano to Tagalog phrasebook, where every row was checked against published references:
What is your name?
Ilocano Ania ti naganmo?
Tagalog Ano ang pangalan mo?
More family & people
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Family and People Words · Tagalog Family and People Words
Where this comes from
This row is one of 161 concept pages drawn from a parallel set of everyday vocabulary held across nine languages. You can browse all of them, download the whole set under CC BY-SA 4.0, or paste text to find out which language it is.
Compiled from published general reference and pending review by native speakers. If something here is wrong in a language you speak, please tell us.