Tecson

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proper noun

A surname from Hokkien, common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

OriginHokkien 德孫 /德孙 ← Spanish Tecson →
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Meanings

proper nounTecson (plural Tecsons)

plural Tecsons

  1. A surname from Hokkien, common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

Origin

  1. SpanishTecson
  2. Hokkien德孫 /德孙
  3. EnglishTecson

Filipino surname ultimately from Hokkien 德孫 /德孙 (tek sun), via Spanish Tecson. See also Cantonese 嫡孫 /嫡孙 (dik¹ syun¹), Hokkien 嫡孫 /嫡孙 (tek-sun / tiak-sun), Japanese 嫡孫(てきそん) (tekison) / 嫡孫(ちゃくそん) (chakuson).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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