Pagadían

Pagadian Spanish es: Etymology Multiple etymologies exist: The city is believed to have been an es ill - trading post in the past, and so a blend of es ill pagad to wait + ill padian market are widely accepted as the roots of the name. Possibly from es syb gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call. Possibly from the Cebuano word ceb pangadyian a place to pray; land of prayers. Also speculated to be derived from es syb pengadian school. Pronunciation Proper noun es city/provincial capital province/Zamboanga del Sur country/Philippines Pagadian