Etymology

Tiongson

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Today it means: A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry. Full definition →

Tagalog Tiongson ← Spanish Tiongson
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  1. Spanish · derived fromTiongson
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromTiongson
  3. English todayTiongson

Borrowed from Tagalog Tiongson, from Spanish Tiongson, from Hokkien, possibly 長孫／长孙 (tióng-sun) or 仲孫／仲孙 (tiōng-sun).

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