Bengzon

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • Bingson

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien [Term?], via Spanish Bengzon. Compare Hokkien 孟 (bēng) & 孫／孙 (sun). See also Hokkien 仲孫／仲孙 (Tiōng-sun), Tagalog Tiongson, Tagalog Pecson, Tagalog Cuizon, Hokkien 伯仲叔季 (“order of seniority among brothers from eldest to youngest”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbeŋzon/ [ˈbɛn.zon]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈbeŋson/ [ˈbɛn.son]
  • Rhymes: -eŋzon, (more native-sounding) -eŋson
  • Syllabification: Beng‧zon

Proper noun

Bengzon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien

See also
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