Bengzon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bengzon, ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 孟孫 (bēng-sun). See also Hokkien 仲孫 / 仲孙 (Tiōng-sun), Tagalog Tiongson, Pecson, Siocson, Cuizon, Hokkien 伯仲叔季 (“order of seniority among brothers from eldest to youngest”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbeŋzon/ [ˈbɛn̪.zon̪]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈbeŋson/ [ˈbɛn̪.son̪]
  • Rhymes: -eŋzon, (with nativization) -eŋson
  • Syllabification: Beng‧zon

Proper noun

Bengzon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien
  • Bingson

See also

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