Quezon
English
Etymology
Named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫/鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Philippine) IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.zon/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.zon/
Proper noun
Quezon (uncountable)
- A province of the Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫/鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.
Proper noun
Quezon
- any of several places in the Philippines:
- the province of Quezon
- a municipality in the province of the same name
- A municipality of Isabela
- A municipality of Bukidnon
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Quezon.
Tagalog
Etymology
Ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫/鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. The places in the Philippines are named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, Quiazon, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkeson/ [ˈkɛ.son]
- Rhymes: -eson
- Syllabification: Que‧zon
Proper noun
Quezon (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- Quezon (a province of the Philippines; former name: Tayabas; capital and largest city: Lucena)
- Manuel Quezon (2nd president of the Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
- several locations in the Philippines:
- A municipality of Quezon, Philippines, on the southern tip of Alabat island
- A municipality of Isabela, Philippines
- A municipality of Bukidnon, Philippines
- A municipality of Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- A municipality of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
- A municipality of Palawan, Philippines
Derived terms
Related terms
- Quison
- Quizon
Further reading
- “Quezon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Quezon on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl