Aklan

Aklan, n.

Pronunciation:  Brit., U.S.

Forms:  Also Alcan, Aclan, Akean, Aclanon, Aklanon

Etymology: <<Aklanon akea to boil or froth; probably referring to the Aklan River of which which because of its swiftness, the river seems to boil or froth.  <the name of Aklan province in Panay Island in the Philippines

The island of Panay was founded by the Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565 and was once called El Río de Aclán.

1.  Predominantly Christian Bisayan people on Panay Island in the Philippines; a member of such people.

 

2. The Austronesian language of Aklan people.