Tuason

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proper noun

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

OriginHokkien 大孫 /大孙 ← Spanish Tuason →
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Meanings

proper nounTuason (plural Tuasons)

plural Tuasons · alternative Tuazon

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

Origin

  1. SpanishTuason
  2. Hokkien大孫 /大孙“eldest grandson”
  3. EnglishTuason

Ultimately from Hokkien 大孫 /大孙 (tōa-sun, “eldest grandson”), via Spanish Tuason or Tagalog Tuason.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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