Balingit
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Balingit, after a Tagalog leader named Rajah Balingit of Pandakan, and participator on the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas.
Proper noun
Balingit (plural Balingits)
- A surname from Tagalog.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balingit is the 33567th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 679 individuals. Balingit is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (83.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balingit”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 89.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From Tagalog Balingit, after Rajah Balingit (later Pedro Balingit) of Pandakan, a Tagalog nobleman who participated in the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ba‧li‧ngit
- IPA(key): /baˈliŋit/ [bɐˈl̪i.ŋɪt̪]
Proper noun
Balingit (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅᜒᜆ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog, common among residents of ethnic Tagalog origin in Lanao del Norte Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Caraga
Tagalog
Etymology
From Rajah Balingit (later Pedro Balinguit), Rajah of Pandakan, participator on the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈliŋit/ [bɐˈliː.ŋɪt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -iŋit
- Syllabification: Ba‧li‧ngit
Proper noun
Balingit (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜅᜒᜆ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Balingit is the 636th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 14,371 individuals.