pre-spanish to present names

1. By: Russel T. Panganiban

2. Evolution of Philippine names
Ma-I or Ma-yi
Name given by Chinese trader that
means “Gold”.

3. Minolas
Name given by Claudius Ptolemy.

4. Mintolang, Malilu, Sulu and
Pishoye
Name given by Wang Ta-yuan to
Mindanao, Luzon and Visayas.

5. Las islas de San Lázaro
 Named by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 when
he reached the islands of Homonhon in the
island of Samar (now present-day Eastern
Samar) on the feast day of Saint Lazarus of
Bethany.

6. Las islas de Poniente
 Another name from Ferdinand Magellan in
1521 when he learned that the Las islas de
San Lázaro also
included Cebu and Leyte islands.

7. Ilhas do oriente
 Name given by Portugal when they
approached the island of the east of
portugal in late 1540’s.

8. Las islas Filipinas
 Named by Ruy López de Villalobos in 1543
to Samar and Leyte.
 In honor of King Philip II of Spain.

9. Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the
Orient Seas
 Name used by Rizal to describe the
Philippines.

10. Other notable name for the
Philippines
Official Name
 :Republic of the Philippines
 Ophir- Oldname - Land that supplies King Solomon
with Golds
Chinese name
 Chin-san - Mountain of Golds
 Liu sum - Land adjacent to the mainland (China)
 San Tao - Three Island

11. Spanish
 La Agunda dela Buenas Senales - watering place of the
good omen
 Archipelago de Magajaes - Archipelago of Magellan
 Archipelago de Celebes
Other name
 Island of mortars

12. Proposed name
 Haring Bayang Katagalugan
 Kapatiran
 Luzviminda
 Mahárlika
 Rizalia
 República Rizalina

13. The End