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  • Based on historical documents held by the Marikina city government, Marikina is originally called Mariquit-na (Marikit-na) before it is renamed after Félix Berenguer de Marquina.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)
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