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Mar 12, 2023 · This appendix lists given names of the Tagalog-speaking people. Tagalog given names are usually of these types: Spanish, English, and native names. The common trend on naming is mostly using English names, through many Spanish given names may still be popular.
Spanish names are still Filipino names. Even the word Filipino is of Spanish origin. It cannot be denied that some aspects of Spanish culture are part of the Filipino culture just as much as some Chinese (esp Hokkien) culture is part of Filipino culture (ate, kuya, susi, pancit, siopao are of Chinese origin but they are still Filipino) Do you ...
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Jan 24, 2024 · 50 Filipino Words of Spanish Origin (Loan Words in Tagalog) by Amiel Pineda. January 24, 2024. Spanish loanwords have seamlessly integrated into Tagalog, enriching its vocabulary and reflecting the historical and cultural ties between the Philippines and Spain.
Many of the natives of the time embraced Christianity and took surnames such as De Jesus, De la Cruz, De los Santos, or Del Rosario. Eventually, too many families took the same surnames which then led to a lot of confusion and difficulties in census-taking and tax collection. General Claveria then asked Spain for a list of names to be issued to the Philippine natives.
- By Type
- Surnames Also Held by Former Governor-Generals
Christian surnames
Most surnames from Spanish by Filipinos fall on the Christian/religious type, which has references to Christianity, especially religious symbols and saints. Surnames of this type form the majority of the most common Filipino surnames. Its prevalence is the result of the Christianization or the early Filipinos on the early years of Spanish colonization. Filipinos took surnames related to Christianity after being baptized into the Roman Catholic Church by the colonialists, to demonstrate their...
Patronymic surnames
Several surnames from Spanish are of patronymic origin, originally not inherited from the father to children, but such patronymics are soon taken as surnames. Patronymic surnames form the prodominant surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. While also found in the Philippines, many patronymic surnames are not as common as they are in the Spanish-speaking world, and surnames related to Christianity are more predominant. Surnames ending with -ez mean a patronymic origin, but is not always the ca...
A few surnames held by some Governor-Generals before the implementation of the Catálogo alfabético de apellidosare also seen in use on Filipinos, and are likely listed also in the catalog. Some surnames held by Governor-Generals before 1849 also adopted by Filipinos as their surnames include: 1. Bravo 2. de Silva** 3. Ronquillo** 4. Torralba** 5. d...
From Spanish or Portuguese divina meaning "divine, godlike". Filipino form of Spanish salvación meaning "salvation". It refers to a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salvación, meaning "Our Lady of Salvation". This is the name of a statue of Mary in Joroan, the Philippines, that is associated with several miracles.
(This includes names derived at an older stage of the language.) Pages in category "Tagalog male given names from Spanish" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total.
