Go to any website that has anything to say about the history of Dumaguete-mine included-and you will read the same story concerning the origins of the name "Dumaguete".The story goes that, in the past, the area was frequented by Moro (Muslim) pirates who were in the habit of kidnapping people living near the coast. The story implies that these kidnappings were worse in the area around what is now known as Dumaguete.The legend goes on to say that "Dumaguete" is,somehow,derived from the Visayan word for "abduct"....that is "dagit" or "daggit".It would be impossible for me to know whether or not there is any truth in this legend. It is certainly a colorful story and one that people in Dumaguete love to tell. But is it true?
I have no doubt that there were Moros in the area and I'm sure kidnappings probably happened but, it is hard for me to see how "dagit" becomes "Dumaguete".Maybe someone more familiar with the history of the area can explain it to me.
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