# Mindanao

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/ · frequency rank #30,503

## Definitions
1. An island of the Philippines.
2. One of the three island groups in the Philippines

## Etymology
From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.

## Common misspellings (11)
`imndanao`, `midnanao`, `minadnao`, `mindaano`, `mindannao`, `mindanoa`, `minddanao`, `mindnaao`, `minndanao`, `mmindanao`, `mnidanao`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mindanao