Claveria

English

Proper noun

Claveria

1. A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Alimoan, Bacsay Cataraoan Norte, Bacsay Cataraoan Sur, Bacsay Mapulapula, Bilibigao, Buenavista, Cadcadir East, Cadcadir West, Camalaggoan/D Leaño, Capannikian, Centro I, Centro II, Centro III, Centro IV, Centro V, Centro VI, Centro VII, Centro VIII, Culao, Dibalio, Kilkiling, Lablabig, Luzon, Mabnang, Magdalena, Malilitao, Nagsabaran, Pata East, Pata West, Pinas, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Vicente, Santa Maria, Santiago, Santo Niño, Santo Tomas, Tabbugan, Taggat Norte, Taggat Sur, Union — barangays of Claveria

   Coordinate terms: Abulug, Alcala, Allacapan, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Claveria, Enrile, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Lasam, Pamplona, Peñablanca, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Ana, Santa Praxedes, Santa Teresita, Santo Niño, Solana, Tuao, Tuguegarao — city and municipalities of Cagayan

2. A municipality of Masbate, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Albasan, Boca Engaño, Buyo, Calpi, Canomay, Cawayan, Imelda, Mababang Baybay, Mabiton, Manapao, Nabasagan, Nonoc, Osmeña, Pasig, Peñafrancia, Poblacion District I, Poblacion District II, Quezon, San Isidro, San Ramon, San Vicente, Taguilid — barangays of Claveria

   Coordinate terms: Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Batuan, Cataingan, Cawayan, Claveria, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Mandaon, Masbate City, Milagros, Mobo, Monreal, Palanas, Pio V. Corpus, Placer, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson — city and municipalities of Masbate

3. A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Ani-e, Aposkahoy, Bulahan, Cabacungan, Gumaod, Hinaplanan, Kalawitan, Lanise, Luna, Madaguing, Malagana, Mat-i, Minalwang, Pambugas, Panampawan, Patrocenio, Pelaez, Plaridel, Poblacion, Punong, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Tamboboan, Tipolohon — barangays of Claveria

   Coordinate terms: Alubijid, Balingasag, Balingoan, Binuangan, Claveria, El Salvador, Gingoog, Gitagum, Initao, Jasaan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Magsaysay, Manticao, Medina, Naawan, Opol, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan, Talisayan, Villanueva — cities and municipalities of Misamis Oriental

Cebuano

Proper noun

Claveria

1. A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines
2. A municipality of Masbate, Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Clavería, introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. The places in the Philippines are named after Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa, 1st Count of Manila and 71st Spanish governor-general of the Philippines.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /klaveˈɾia/ [klɐ.vɛˈɾiː.ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /klabeˈɾia/ [klɐ.bɛˈɾiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: Cla‧ve‧ri‧a

Proper noun

Claveria (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜎᜊᜒᜇᜒᜌ)

1. several places in the Philippines:
   1. A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines
   2. A municipality of Misamis Oriental
2. a surname from Spanish