Sablan
See also: sablan
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Chamorro Sablan.
Proper noun
Sablan (plural Sablans)
- A surname from Chamorro.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sablan is the 16743rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1708 individuals. Sablan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (60.19%), Multi-racial (17.97%), Hispanic/Latino (11.01%), and White (10.07%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sablan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Etymology 2
Derived from Ibaloi sabdang (“a kind of tree”), which is abundant in the area.
Proper noun
Sablan
- A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.
Anagrams
Ilocano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sabˈlan/ [sɐbˈlan]
- Hyphenation: Sab‧lan
Proper noun
Sablan (Kur-itan spelling ᜐᜊ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)
- a municipality of Benguet, Philippines
Kankanaey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsablan/ [ˈsʌb̚.lʌn]
- Rhymes: -ablan
- (parts of Bauko, Sabangan and Tadian) IPA(key): /ˈhablan/ [ˈhʌb̚.lʌn]
- Rhymes: -ablan
- (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA(key): /ˈsabran/ [ˈsʌb̚.rʌn]
- Rhymes: -abran
- Syllabification: Sab‧lan
Noun
Sablan
- a municipality of Benguet, Philippines
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms & variants of Sablan
| Southern / Central | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Province | Tadian | Sablan, (Lubon) Hablan |
| Bauko | Sablan, (Banao, Bila, Otucan) Hablan | |
| Sabangan | Sablan, (elderly) Sablan / Sabran, (Tambingan, Supang, Data, Lagan, Losad, Poblacion) Sablan, (Bun-ayan, Pingad, Bao-angan, Camatagan, Napua, Gayang, Capinitan, Busa, Namatec) Hablan | |
| Northern / Applai | ||
| Mt. Province | Sagada | Sablan, (elderly) Sablan / Sabran, (Tanulong) Saghlan |
Tagalog
Etymology
From Ibaloi sabdang (“Erythrina subumbrans”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sabˈlan/ [sɐbˈlan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Sab‧lan
Proper noun
Sablán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)
- a municipality of Benguet, Philippines