Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Filipino Scripts ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜒᜇᜓ(Baybayin) Pronounced Pron. /pɾesbi.ˈteɾo/, /pɾes.ˈbiteɾo/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Borrowed from Spanish presbítero meaning "presbyter", an elder or priest in various Christian Churches. A notable bearer of this name is Filipino singer Thaddeus Presbitero Durano Jr. (1972-), known professionally as DJ Durano.