Submitted Surname Revision History

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10/14/2024, 2:45 PM sekejap
10/14/2024, 2:44 PM sekejap
2/12/2020, 9:20 PM Mike C
5/12/2019, 10:10 PM HL

Name Dayanghirang
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Tagalog
Pronounced Pron. /da.jaŋ.ˈhi.ɾaŋ/
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.
Added 5/12/2019 by HL