ETYMOLOGY "Romblon"
Concurring to legend, the title "Romblon" was determined from the Romblomanon word Nagalumyom, which relates to a chicken within the act of sitting on its eggs on a nest. This in the long run advanced to Lomlom, and afterward on to Donblon, the title detailed by Spanish chronicler Miguel de Loarca in his book Relacion de las Islas Filipinas in 1582, some time recently at long last advancing to Romblon.Meanwhile, nearby history specialists Roland Madeja and Evelyn Reyes relate the beginning of the title "Romblon" to the shape of Romblon Island. Madeja claims that the title was determined from the Spanish word ronblon, another term for tornillo, meaning "screw." Agreeing to him, the Spanish claimed to have watched the screw-like shape of Romblon Island. In the mean time, Reyes claims Romblon begun from "doubloon", which alludes to the Spanish coin utilized by Moro privateers in paying endowments for their brides-to-be. The Spanish might have named the island after the shape of the coin.
ETYMOLOGY "Romblon"
Concurring to legend, the title "Romblon" was determined from the Romblomanon word Nagalumyom, which relates to a chicken within the act of sitting on its eggs on a nest. This in the long run advanced to Lomlom, and afterward on to Donblon, the title detailed by Spanish chronicler Miguel de Loarca in his book Relacion de las Islas Filipinas in 1582, some time recently at long last advancing to Romblon.Meanwhile, nearby history specialists Roland Madeja and Evelyn Reyes relate the beginning of the title "Romblon" to the shape of Romblon Island. Madeja claims that the title was determined from the Spanish word ronblon, another term for tornillo, meaning "screw." Agreeing to him, the Spanish claimed to have watched the screw-like shape of Romblon Island. In the mean time, Reyes claims Romblon begun from "doubloon", which alludes to the Spanish coin utilized by Moro privateers in paying endowments for their brides-to-be. The Spanish might have named the island after the shape of the coin.