Ilocano

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Etymology

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Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Galisinao. The change of S to C is due to seseo in Philippine Spanish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaliˈsinaw/, [ɡɐ.liˈsi.naʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧li‧ci‧nao

Proper noun

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Galicinao

  1. a surname, common in Ilocos Norte