Ongpin

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Philippines/ˈʔoŋ.pɪn/

proper noun

A Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

OriginHokkien 王彬 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
  2. Ongpin Street in Binondo (former Calle Sacristia, the historical main street of Binondo)
  3. colloquialChinese FilipinoBinondo (Manila Chinatown)

Origin

  1. Hokkien王彬
  2. EnglishOngpin

The street, former Calle Sacristia, was renamed after Roman Ongpin, whose surname is from Hokkien 王彬 (Ông Pin), the surname and part of the given name of the Hokkien Chinese name of Roman Ongpin's father, Simon Ongpinco, known in Hokkien as 王翼彬 (Ông Ia̍k-pin).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ongpin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ongpin

MLA

“Ongpin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ongpin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ongpin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ongpin.

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