The Philippines is a country of many names.
Early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro called it Ma-yi or Ma-i which means land of gold, Liu-Sing, San Hsii or San Tao and Haitan.
In a map of Claudius Ptolemy, a famous ancient geographer of Alexandria it was named Maniolas.
Europeans who visited our country gave names Islas del Poniente and Islas del Oriente.
When Magellan came in 1521 , he named the Philippines Archipelago of St. Lazarus but the name did not come popular.
The most romantic name of the country remains that of Pearl of the Orient Seas, given by a Spanish Jesuit missionary-historian, Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751 and popularized by Philippines' National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
The name Felipinas was given by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, a Spanish explorer in 1543 to honor Prince Philip OS Asturias , who later became Philip II, King of Spain.
Felipinas later became the Filipinas during the Spanish colonial era.
Then it became Philippine Islands during the American colonial era then the Republic of Philippines after its independence.
Because the original name of the Philippines was Filipinas. And Philippines is the anglicized word for Filipinas.
The original name of Negros Island in the Philippines was "Buglas."
From what I understand, alumani is the name of a certain kind of mountain berry in the Philippines. (not to be confused with "alumni")
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The official name of the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines.
Examples of common noun for the proper noun 'Philippines' are:placerepubliccountryarchipelagonation
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Ostrava used to be a really small place near the river "Ostrá" (Ostravice today). This name is taken from the river. I believe firs name was Ostrawa.
I think Mangyans are the original people of Mindoro.
The Republic of the Philippines is the official second name of the country.
I'm pretty sure it's always been called krypton. I can't find any evidence to the contrary.
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