Gatchalian

English

Etymology

Filipino surname, from Gatchalian, Hispanicized form of Gat Sa Li-han, title of a legendary ruler of Ma-i (an ancient precolonial state in the Philippines)

Proper noun

Gatchalian (plural Gatchalians)

  1. A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gatchalian is the 29231st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 810 individuals. Gatchalian is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.47%) individuals.

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • Gatsalian

Etymology

From Gat (“Lord”) +‎ sa (“object marker”) +‎ Li-han (“old name of Malolos city”), title of a legendary ruler of Ma-i (an ancient precolonial state in the Philippines).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡat͡ʃalˈjan/ [ɡɐ.t͡ʃɐlˈjan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Gat‧chal‧ian

Proper noun

Gatchalián (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜆ᜔ᜐᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gatchalian is the 256th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 28,872 individuals.

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