Sanson

See also: Sansón and šanson

Cebuano

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

1. a surname

Old French

Proper noun

Sanson

1. a male given name
2. (biblical) Sampson

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Samson
• Singson

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)

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

See also

• Tuazon/Tuason
• Tiongson/Tiongzon
• Sioson
• Echon/Ichon/Itchon/Etchon/Ychon
• Dizon
• Sison
• Gozon/Goson/Gozum
• Lacson
• Sitchon/Sichon
• Pueson
• Causon/Cauzon