Tuazon

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proper noun

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

OriginSpanish Tuazon ← Tagalog Tuazon ← Kapampangan Tuazon →
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Meanings

proper nounTuazon (plural Tuazons)

plural Tuazons

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

Origin

  1. KapampanganTuazon
  2. TagalogTuazon
  3. SpanishTuazon
  4. EnglishTuazon

Ultimately from Hokkien 大孫／大孙 (tōa-sun), via Spanish Tuazon or Tagalog Tuazon or Kapampangan Tuazon.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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