Mayon

See also: mayon

English

Proper noun

Mayon (plural Mayons)

  1. A surname.
  2. (uncountable) Ellipsis of Mount Mayon: The most active volcano in the Philippines, located in Albay province and known for its almost perfect cone shape.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayon is the 29740th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 791 individuals. Mayon is most common among White (60.3%) and Black/African American (27.05%) individuals.

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • (Philippine) IPA(key): /mə.ˈjɔn/

Proper noun

Mayon (Basahan spelling ᜋᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. short for Bulkan Mayon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Bikol Central Mayon, from Bikol Central magayon (beautiful).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈjon/ [mɐˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Ma‧yon

Proper noun

Mayón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. ellipsis of Bulkan Mayon

Anagrams

Walloon

Etymology

Compare French Marion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ˈjɔ̃/

Proper noun

Mayon

  1. a female given name