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Magellan

/məˈɡɛlən/

Magellan proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Magellan (usually uncountable, plural Magellans)

  1. (usually) A surname.
  2. (usually) Ferdinand Magellan. (Portuguese explorer)

Magellan meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

Magellan in Tagalog

surname
Magallanes

Magellan in Arabic

surname
مَاجِلَان majilān

Forms of Magellan

pluralMagellans

Origin of Magellan

Borrowed from New Latin Magellanus, Latinization of Portuguese Magalhães.

Words formed from Magellan

Phrases with Magellan

Questions about Magellan

What does Magellan mean?
Magellan means a surname.
What is Magellan in Tagalog?
Magellan in Tagalog is Magallanes. See Magellan meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Magellan?
Magellan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Magellan?
Magellan is pronounced /məˈɡɛlən/.

Words near Magellan in the dictionary

  1. mageiricophobia
  2. mageirics
  3. mageiristic
  4. mageirocophobia
  5. Magelang
  6. Magellan
  7. Magellan barberries
  8. Magellan barberry
  9. Magellan cormorant
  10. Magellan cormorants
  11. Magellan geese

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