The word “chamorro” is itself a Spanish term that means “bald,” or “shorn.” It is thus another theory that the name was ascribed to the indigenous population as a direct result of observations of the male physical appearance, which commonly bore the unique characteristic of hair tied in a single knot on an otherwise ...

What is the English meaning of Chamorro?

Chamorro in American English

(tʃɑˈmɔroʊ ) noun. Word forms: plural Chaˈmorros. a member of one of the indigenous peoples of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. the Austronesian language of this people.

Where does the word Chamorro come from?

Assorted References. The Chamorro language is an Austronesian language that has, over time, come to incorporate many Spanish words. The word Chamorro is derived from Chamorri, or Chamoli, meaning “noble.” English and Chamorro are the official languages; although Chamorro is still used in many homes, English is the…