Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Filipino Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɛk.son/(Tagalog) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Hokkien 德孫 (tiak sun) meaning "virtuous grandchild, benevolent grandchild". The bearers of this name are said to be descended from any of the three Tek Son brothers who originally came from Guangzhou, China.