Tiongson

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proper noun

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

OriginTagalog Tiongson ← Spanish Tiongson →
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Meanings

proper nounTiongson (plural Tiongsons)

plural Tiongsons

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

Origin

  1. SpanishTiongson
  2. TagalogTiongson
  3. EnglishTiongson

Borrowed from Tagalog Tiongson, from Spanish Tiongson, from Hokkien, possibly 長孫／长孙 (tióng-sun) or 仲孫／仲孙 (tiōng-sun).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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