Sanson
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Etymology
Possibly from Hokkien 曾孫 / 曾孙 (chan-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Sanson (Compare Cebuano Singson), or from a hypercorrection of Samson, from Spanish Samson, originally from Literary Hokkien 三孫 / 三孙 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin 三 (sān).
Proper noun
Sanson
- a surname
Proper noun
Sanson
- a male given name
- (biblical) Sampson
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from Hokkien 曾孫 / 曾孙 (chan-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Sanson (Compare Tagalog Singson), or from a hypercorrection of Samson, from Spanish Samson, originally from Literary Hokkien 三孫 / 三孙 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin 三 (sān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsanson/ [ˈsan̪.son̪]
- Rhymes: -anson
- Syllabification: San‧son
Proper noun
Sanson (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
See also
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