Toponymy: Classifying the Names of Barangays in Boac, Marinduque According to its Origin By: Glaine Izel L. Manuba
Abstract The study aims to classify the names of barangays in Boac Municipality according to its origin and to determine the number of barangays belong to the classification. Legend was the primary source of these origin. Almost one-half or 43% of 30 barangays in Boac was originate from the name of plants (trees, fruits, flowers), also 43% originate from the significant events, thingsor objects, animals of these places. And 13% classified the origin from the other abundance that these particular places have. Agot, Amoingon, Apitong, Balimbing, Balogo, Bamban, Bantay, Binunga, Boton, Daig, Daypay, and Isok 2 Poblacion (Calamias), these are the barangays that can be classified its origin from the name of plants (trees, fruits, flowers). And these are the barangays classified the origin from the significant events, things, or objects associated to the places: Balagasan, Balaring, Bangbangalon, Bayuti, Boi, Canat, Catubugan, Cawit, Duyay, Hinapulan, Ihatub, Isok 1, and Laylay. Last, the barangays that classified that origin from the other abundance they have: Agumaymayan, Buliasnin, Bunganay, and Caganhao. Keywords: legend, origin, toponymy
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