Quezon
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Quezon
- /ˈkɛ.zon/ Philippines
- /kɛˈzon/ Philippines
- /ˈkeɪ.zon/ US
Where it comes from
The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 /鸡孙 (ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. The placenames in the Philippines are named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.
proper noun Quezón
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
- Manuel Quezon (2nd president of the Philippines)
- A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.
- A municipality of Quezon, Luzon, Philippines, on the southern tip of Alabat island
- A municipality of Isabela, Luzon, Philippines
- A municipality of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines
- A municipality of Nueva Ecija, Luzon, Philippines
- A municipality of Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon, Philippines
- A municipality of Palawan, Luzon, Philippines
Translations
Talk about this word "Quezon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quezon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Quezon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quezon "Quezon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quezon.Cite this
@misc{quezon_2026,
title = {Quezon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quezon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
