Unson

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly 雲孫 / 云孙 (ûn-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Unson. Compare Tagalog Inson.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔunson/ [ˈʔun̪.son̪]
  • Rhymes: -unson
  • Syllabification: Un‧son

Proper noun

Unson (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
  • Inson

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Unson is the 2,634th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 4,640 individuals.

See also

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