the street is named for the village it passes near macarthur highway. maysan, in turn, comes from the filipino word "maisan" which means "corn field." it is also known by several different names depending on the area it goes through (e.g., paso de blas road in paso de blas and bagbaguin road in bagbaguin). it is also sometimes called malinta road being the road that originates in the village of malinta that goes to and from the north luzon expressway malinta interchange (now called paso de blas interchange).