Marikina

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Mariquina — archaic

Etymology

Uncertain, but certain etymologies exist:

• Marikina is named after a young priest named Mariquina.
• Pre-Hispanic oral tradition says that Marikina is named after a lady named Maria Cuina.
• Marikina is intended to be the name of a chapel, born out from linguistic misunderstanding, and derived from "marikit na po", said of a Filipino worker.
• Marikina is named after the town of Mariquina in Spain.
• Based on historical documents held by the Marikina city government, Marikina is originally called Mariquit-na (Marikit-na) before it is renamed after Félix Berenguer de Marquina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾiˈkina/, [mɐ.ɾɪˈxi.nɐ]
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧ki‧na

Proper noun

Marikina (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜃᜒᜈ)

1. Marikina (a city in Metro Manila, Philippines).
2. Marikina (a river in the Philippines).