Quezon City

US/ˌkeɪ.zoʊn ˈsɪt.i/Philippines/ˌkɛː.zɔn ˈsɪt.i/

proper noun

A city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

Named after Filipino president Manuel Quezon, whose surname is ultimately from Hokkien. See Quezon & city.

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Translations

Arabic مَدِينَة كْوِيزُون, مَدِينَة كِيزُون
  • مَدِينَة كْوِيزُونcity in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • مَدِينَة كِيزُونcity in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • كِيزُون (kīzūn)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Basque Quezon Hiria
  • Quezon Hiriacity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Bengali কেসোন
  • কেসোন (keśōn)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Bulgarian Кѐсон Сѝти
  • Кѐсон Сѝти (Kèson Sìti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Catalan Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 奎松市
  • 奎松市 (Kuísōnshì)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Czech Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Danish Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Dutch Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Estonian Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Finnish Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
French Quezón City
  • Quezón Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
German Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Greek Κουεζόν, Πόλη της Κουεζόν
  • Κουεζόν (Kouezón)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Πόλη της Κουεζόν (Póli tis Kouezón)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Hebrew קֵזוֹן סִיטִי
  • קֵזוֹן סִיטִי (kezon siti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Hindi केज़ोन सिटी
  • केज़ोन सिटी (kezon siṭī)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Hungarian Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Indonesian Kota Quezon
  • Kota Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Italian Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Japanese ケソン, ケソンシティ
  • ケソン (Keson)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • ケソンシティ (Keson Shiti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Korean 퀘존 시티, 케손 시티
  • 퀘존 시티 (Kwejon Siti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • 케손 시티 (Keson Siti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Latvian Kesonsitija
  • Kesonsitijacity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Lithuanian Kesonas, Keson Sitis
  • Kesonascity in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Keson Sitiscity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Malay Bandar Quezon
  • Bandar Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Norwegian Bokmål Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Persian کزون سیتی
  • کزون سیتی (kezon siti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Polish Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Portuguese Cidade Quezon
  • Cidade Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Romanian Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Russian Ке́сон-Си́ти
  • Ке́сон-Си́ти (Késon-Síti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Slovak Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Spanish Ciudad Quezon
  • Ciudad Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Swedish Quezon City
  • Quezon Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Tagalog Lungsod Quezon, Kyusi
  • Lungsod Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Kyusicity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Tamil குவிசோன் நகரம்
  • குவிசோன் நகரம் (kuvicōṉ nakaram)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Thai เกซอนซิตี
  • เกซอนซิตี (Ke-sxn si-tī)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Turkish Quezón City
  • Quezón Citycity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Ukrainian Ке́сон-Сі́ті
  • Ке́сон-Сі́ті (Késon-Síti)city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Vietnamese Thành phố Quezon
  • Thành phố Quezoncity in Metro Manila, Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Quezon City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon%20City

MLA

“Quezon City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quezon City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quezon%20City.

Source: Quezon City on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.