Quezon

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Philippines/ˈkɛ.zon/Philippines/kɛˈzon/US/ˈkeɪ.zon/

proper noun

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

OriginSpanish Quezon →
Less commonScrabble 24
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Meanings

proper nounQuezon (uncountable)

alternative Quezón

  1. uncountableA surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
  2. PhilippinesuncountableManuel Quezon (2nd president of the Philippines)
  3. uncountableA province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.
  4. several locations in the Philippines:
    1. uncountableA municipality of Quezon, Luzon, Philippines, on the southern tip of Alabat island
    2. uncountableA municipality of Isabela, Luzon, Philippines
    3. uncountableA municipality of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines
    4. uncountableA municipality of Nueva Ecija, Luzon, Philippines
    5. uncountableA municipality of Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon, Philippines
    6. uncountableA municipality of Palawan, Luzon, Philippines

Origin

  1. SpanishQuezon
  2. EnglishQuezon

The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 /鸡孙 (ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. The placenames in the Philippines are named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

More words from Spanish

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Translations

Bulgarian Кесон
  • Кесон (Keson)province of the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 奎松
  • 奎松 (Kuísōng)province of the Philippines
Hindi केज़ोन
  • केज़ोन (kezon)province of the Philippines
Japanese ケソン
  • ケソンprovince of the Philippines
Russian Кезон
  • Кезон (Kezon)province of the Philippines
Spanish Quezon
  • Quezonprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Quezon
  • Quezonprovince of the Philippines
Ukrainian Кезон
  • Кезон (Kezon)province of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Quezon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon

MLA

“Quezon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quezon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon.

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