Quizon

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proper noun

A Filipino surname from Tagalog/Kapampangan/Cebuano [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

OriginTagalog Quizon ← Spanish Quizon →
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Meanings

proper nounQuizon (plural Quizons)

plural Quizons

  1. A Filipino surname from Tagalog/Kapampangan/Cebuano [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

Origin

  1. SpanishQuizon
  2. TagalogQuizon
  3. EnglishQuizon

Borrowed from Tagalog Quizon, from Spanish Quizon, from Hokkien.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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