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In the Filipino surname Yuzon, which syllable is stressed/accente...
I believe it's "Yu" that's stressed. Read More »
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Why do filipinos hav spanish surnames?
the philippines was an island of aboriginal folk, then the spanish came and the two races merged. and the island was subsequently colonized by the spanish... hence the spanish surnames. Source(s): this is what my philipino friend told me. Read More »
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How come Filipinos have to carry Spanish surnames?
Umm.. i didn't have a choice in my surname. It's not like i went and changed my last name because i didn't like the way it sounds. And if you do some research of the history of the Filipino people, Spain colonized the philippines for hundre... Read More »
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For the first several hundred years of Spanish rule, most Filipino surnames were either indigenous (e.g., Macapagal) or the names of Saints or other Catholic symbols (San Jose, de la Cruz, de los Reyes, etc.). Frequently, members of the sam...
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Non-hispanic filipino names first names: Obet Makisig Bayani Ato Totoy (nickname) Toto(nickname) Popoy(nickname) "doorbell nicknames" Ton-ton Don-don Mak-mak Jan-jan Last names: Ilagan Bayani Magpantay Batumbakal Cayabyab
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Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani (1959? – December 18, 1998) was born on the Philippine island of Basilan to a Muslim-Christian family. Janjalani was most notably remembered as the chief founder and leader of Abu Sayyaf separatist organization ...
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Actually I do have a classmate in high school named Deogracia Natata and Jacqueline Taa , though they are both nice and shy type their surname really stinks a lot , can you imagine how our room smells when they are both present, just kiddin...
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Does she live in the US? And if she is here, what can her family say? I think this might be a better question over in the legal section. We generally deal with the dead here, not the living. Good luck, hope things come out well for you and ...
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I'm assuming you're referring to the large numbers of Spanish and English surnames among many of them. The Philippines was conquered and ruled by the Spaniards for quite some time, which is also why the population is mostly Catholic, and in...
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