ethought himself of the image of our blessed
Father Ignatius. Immediately he summoned the fiscal (who is always a
man of mature years and trustworthy character), and gave him the image
to be carried to the sick woman. The Indian woman, when she beheld the
image, took it in her hands with devotion and love, and at the same
moment gave birth to a child as beautiful as an angel, to her own great
joy and the wonder of those who were present. Soon afterward she named
the child, on this account, Maliuag, which signifies "difficult;" and
again, at the baptism, Ignacio, in memory of so signal a favor. The
name which this woman gave her child at its birth gives me occasion
to describe the custom of these people in giving names.

The manner in which names are conferred among the Filipinos. Chapter
LXXX.

When a child is born, it is the mother's duty to give it a name; and
whatever appellation she gives it must remain its name. The names
are most often conferred on account of certain circumstances--as,
for example, Maliuag, which means "difficult," because the child's
birth was such; Malacas, which signifies "a man of strength," because
the mother thinks that the child will be strong, or desires that it
be so. At other times they name it, without any symbolism or special
reason, by the first word which occurs to them--as, for example,
Daan, which signifies "road;" Babui, which means "pig;" or Manug,
which signifies "fowl." All persons are called by these names from
birth, without using surnames until they are married. The first-born
son or daughter then gives his or her name to the parents; for until
they die they call the father Ama ni Coan, "father of So-and-so,"
and the mother Ina ni Coan, "mother of So-and-so." The names of the
women are distinguished from those of the men by adding "in." Thus,
while the name of a man and of a woman may be practically the same,
that of the man is left intact, and to the woman's is added the
[termination] "in;" for example, Hog (which means "river") being
the name of two persons of different sex, the man is called Hog,
the woman Hoguin. In naming children they use diminutives, just as
we do; but in order not to exceed the limits of my narrative, or
to enter those of grammar, I shall not enumerate these, or the other
appellations more personal, more intimate, or more elegant, which those
people use for nearly all the degrees of relationship. For instance,
_ama_ means "father;" thus the s