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Filipino last names are a reflection of the country's rich history and diverse cultural heritage. From the pre-colonial era to the present day, Filipino

Filipino/ Filipina Names

Have you ever wondered why Spanish names are so long or what they mean? Well, we have the complete guide to Spanish surnames! Read all about it!

BIAZON is the Hispanized version of a Chinese ancestor’s name “Son Bia”. #pinoy #apelyido

ALEJANO means “far away” from the Spanish phrase “a lejano”.

CALIDA means “warm” in Spanish.

Learn where Filipino surnames came from, some of their meanings, and how you can research your own Filipino last name.

HALILI means “second in command” in Tagalog.

FILIPINA NAMES

I am researching several ancestral lines in Mystras, including that of my maternal grandmother, Aggeliki Eftaxias. During my visit to the General State Archives office in Sparta in July 2014, I dig…

DOMINGUEZ means “son of Domingo”, common in Spanish-speaking nations.

AGATEP means “thatcher” or “roof maker” in Ilocano.

Had Spanish Governor General Narciso Claveria never bothered with systematizing tribute collection, Filipinos would have very interesting surnames today.

MORENO is rooted in the Latin "Maurus" (moor, the Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula) and has become a nickname for someone with dark skin and dark hair.

𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒; 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑜

TUASON means “eldest grandson” and is a Spanish transliteration of the phrase in Hokkien.

AGUINALDO means “monetary gift” usually at Christmas or New Year, in Spanish.