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quezon

/ˈkeɪ.zon/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
que-zon
IPA
/ˈkeɪ.zon/
24
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

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name

Manuel Quezon (2nd president of the Philippines)

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name

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.

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name

several locations in the Philippines:

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name

several locations in the Philippines:

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name

several locations in the Philippines:

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name

several locations in the Philippines:

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name

several locations in the Philippines:

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Etymology

The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 /鸡孙 (ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. The placenames in the Philippines are named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkeɪ.zon/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Quezón (alternative)

Derived Forms

QC Quezonian Quezonin

Phrases

Marilaque Highway Quezon City Quezon Hill

Questions

How do you pronounce quezon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.zon/.
What does quezon mean?
A surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
Where does quezon come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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