Bago

See also: bago

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Burmese ပဲခူး (pai:hku:).

Proper noun

Bago

1. A city in Myanmar near Yangon, formerly known as Pegu.

Translations

city in Myanmar

• Burmese: ပဲခူးမြို့ (pai:hku:mrui.)
• Mon: ဗဂေါ (həkɜ̀)
• Russian: Баго́ m (Bagó), Пегу́ m (Pegú)
• Thai: พะโค (th) (pha-kho)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Bago

1. A barangay of Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Abkir, Alejo Malasig, Alsem, Bago, Bulbulala, Cabangaran, Cabayo, Cabisocolan, Canaam, Columbia, Dagupan, Dipilat, Esperanza, Ester, Isic Isic, Lubnac, Mabanbanag, Malampa, Manarang, Margaay, Namoroc, Parparoroc, Parut, Pedro F. Alviar, Salsalamagui, San Jose, San Nicolas, San Pedro, San Ramon, San Roque, Santa Maria, Tamdagan, Visaya — barangays of Vintar

2. A barangay of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Bago, Concepcion, Nazareth, Padolina, Palale, Pias, Poblacion Central, Poblacion East, Poblacion West, Pulong Matong, Rio Chico, Sampaguita, San Pedro — barangays of General Tinio

3. A barangay of Ibaan, Batangas, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Bago, Balanga, Bungahan, Calamias, Catandala, Coliat, Dayapan, Lapu-lapu, Lucsuhin, Mabalor, Malainin, Matala, Munting-Tubig, Palindan, Pangao, Panghayaan, Poblacion, Quilo, Sabang, Salaban I, Salaban II, San Agustin, Sandalan, Santo Niño, Talaibon, Tulay Na Patpat — barangays of Ibaan

4. A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Adlawan, Bago, Balijuagan, Banica, Barra, Bato, Baybay, Bolo, Cabugao, Cagay, Cogon, Culajao, Culasi, Dayao, Dinginan, Dumolog, Gabu-an, Inzo Arnaldo Village, Jumaguicjic, Lanot, Lawa-an, Libas, Liong, Loctugan, Lonoy, Milibili, Mongpong, Olotayan, Poblacion I, Poblacion II, Poblacion III, Poblacion IV, Poblacion IX, Poblacion V, Poblacion VI, Poblacion VII, Poblacion VIII, Poblacion X, Poblacion XI, Punta Cogon, Punta Tabuc, San Jose, Sibaguan, Talon, Tanque, Tanza, Tiza — barangays of Roxas City

5. A barangay of Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Bago, Bagong Silang, Bunga, Igmaya-an, Kumaliskis, Pandanon, Pinowayan — barangays of Don Salvador Benedicto

6. A barangay of Tayasan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Bacong, Bago, Banga, Cabulotan, Cambaye, Dalaupon, Guincalaban, Ilaya-Tayasan, Jilabangan, Lag-it, Linao, Lutay, Maglihe, Magtuhao, Matauta, Matuog, Numnum, Palaslan, Pinalubngan, Pindahan, Pinocawan, Poblacion, Santa Cruz, Saying, Suquib, Tamao, Tambulan, Tanlad — barangays of Tayasan

7. A barangay of Buenavista, Bohol, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Anonang, Asinan, Bago, Baluarte, Bantuan, Bato, Bonotbonot, Bugaong, Cambuhat, Cambus-oc, Cangawa, Cantomugcad, Cantores, Cantuba, Catigbian, Cawag, Cruz, Dait, Eastern Cabul-an, Hunan, Lapacan Norte, Lapacan Sur, Lubang, Lusong, Magkaya, Merryland, Nueva Granada, Nueva Montana, Overland, Panghagban, Poblacion, Puting Bato, Rufo Hill, Sweetland, Western Cabul-an — barangays of Buenavista

8. A barangay of Asturias, Cebu, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Agbanga, Agtugop, Bago, Bairan, Banban, Baye, Bog-o, Kaluangan, Lanao, Langub, Looc Norte, Lunas, Magcalape, Manguiao, New Bago, Owak, Poblacion, Saksak, San Isidro, San Roque, Santa Lucia, Santa Rita, Tag-amakan, Tagbubonga, Tubigagmanok, Tubod, Ubogon — barangays of Asturias

9. A barangay of Bato, Leyte, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Alegria, Alejos, Amagos, Anahawan, Bago, Bagong Bayan District, Buli, Cebuana, Daan Lungsod, Dawahon, Dolho, Domagocdoc, Guerrero District, Himamaa, Imelda, Iniguihan District, Kalanggaman District, Katipunan, Liberty, Mabini, Marcelo, Naga, Osmeña, Plaridel, Ponong, Rivilla, San Agustin, Santo Niño, Tabunok, Tagaytay, Tinago District, Tugas — barangays of Bato

10. A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.

    Coordinate terms: Bago, Balok, Bantayan, Bato, Benigno Aquino Jr., Binuangan, Bitoon, Bucana, Calatunan, Caluan, Calubian, Dagohoy, Dapaon, Datagan, Datu Tangkilan, Dicoyong, Disud, Don Ricardo Macias, Doña Josefa, Dumalogdog, Fatima, Gampis, Goleo, Imelda, Inuman, Joaquin Macias, La Concepcion, La Roche San Miguel, Labakid, Lagag, Lapero, Lawis, Magsaysay, Mandih, Maras, Mawal, Misok, Motibot, Nato, Nipaan, Pangalalan, Piao, Poblacion, Santo Niño, Santo Rosario, Siare, Talinga, Tigbao, Tinaplan, Titik, Upper Inuman, Upper Nipaan — barangays of Sindangan

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Ultimately from bago.

Proper noun

Bago

1. A barangay of Asturias, Cebu, Philippines
   • 2018 — Gravinez, Sheila C., 50 ka mga Barangay Gihulga sa Landslide, Baha ni ‘Samuel’ (19 November), SuperBalita

     Base sa advisory, tulo ang nahimutang sa lungsod sa Tabuelan nga naglakip sa Olivo, Poblacion ug Tabunok; pito sa lungsod sa Asturias, Bago, Lunas, New Bago, Saksak, Santa Lucia, Santa Rita ug Tubigagmanok; ug ang 40 kay sa lungsod sa Tuburan.

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Etymology 2

From English Bago, from Burmese ပဲခူး (pai:hku:).

Proper noun

Bago

1. Bago; a city in Burma

Old Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *Bāgō, from Proto-Germanic *Bēgô, a derivation of Proto-Germanic *bēganą (“to fight”) (whence Old High German bāgan (“to fight”)). Other cognates include and Old Norse bági (“enemy”) and bágr (“difficult”), possibly found as ᛒᛅᚴᚱ (bakr). The name may have meant 'brave'.

Proper noun

Bāgo m

1. a male given name

Declension

Though the expected declension of a name ending on -o would be an-stem, place-names show that a-stem declension may also have been used:

Declension of Bāgo (masculine an-stem noun - no plural)

case	singular
nominative	Bāgo
accusative	Bāgon
genitive	Bāgin
dative	Bāgin

Declension of Bāgo (masculine a-stem noun - contracted - no plural)

case	singular
nominative	Bāgo
accusative	Bāgo
genitive	Bāges
dative	Bāge

Further reading

• Maurits Gysseling (1982) “Noordwesteuropese persoonsnaambestanddelen”, in Naamkunde. Jaargang 14‎^[1] (in Dutch), page 85

Slovak

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbaɡɔ]

Proper noun

Bago m pers (female equivalent Bagová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Bago (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural 1	plural 2
nominative	Bago	Bagovia	Bagovci
genitive	Baga	Bagov	Bagovcov
dative	Bagovi	Bagom	Bagovcom
accusative	Baga	Bagov	Bagovcov
locative	Bagovi	Bagoch	Bagovcoch
instrumental	Bagom	Bagami	Bagovcami

Further reading

• “Bago”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025