BACUNAWAFilipino, Cebuano Derived from Cebuano bakunawa referring to a type of serpent or dragon in Visayan mythology.
BAGATSINGFilipino Filipinized form of Bhagat Singh, a combination of Sanskrit भगत (bhagat) meaning "devotee, follower" combined with सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion". A notable bearer was RAMON Bagatsing (1916-2006), the 19th Mayor of Manila who was of Indian descent.
CAÑOSAFilipino It is derived from the word 'Caña' meaning 'reed'. Born as a surname in before World War I, it is a newly formed family name built by Angelo Cañosa and his 2 siblings, formerly his birth surname is Caña when he and his siblings migrated to Agusan when they are wanted by the Spanish Authorities as they were berdugos(Killing Spanish allies)in their native place, Minglanilla and by rowing boats, they landed in Mindanao and he, Angelo Caña and his two siblings changed their family name into Cañosa... [more]
CAÑUSAFilipino (Spanish, Modern, Archaic) Cañusa is the only variant of the family name of Cañusa. Used by the descendants of Ortillo Cañosa and Eulalia Cañosa in Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
COJUANGCOFilipino From Hokkien 許寰哥 (Khó͘ Hoân-ko), which was the nickname of Co Yu Hwan (許玉寰), the Chinese predecessor of the family who arrived in the Philippines in the 19th century. This is the name of a prominent political and business family in the Philippines.
DAGOHOYFilipino, Cebuano From the Cebuano phrase dagon sa huyuhoy meaning "talisman of the breeze", which was a nom de guerre of Filipino rebel FRANCISCO "Dagohoy" Sendrijas (1724-1800).
DATUIMAMFilipino, Maranao From Maranao datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" combined with Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader". It is used as a title for religious leaders.
DATUMANONGFilipino, Maranao From Datomanong, the name of a character in the Maranao epic Darangen. The name itself means "two-headed lizard" in Maranao.
DATUMOLOKFilipino, Maranao From Maranao datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" and molok meaning "own, possess", used as a title of nobility.
DAYANGHIRANGFilipino, Tagalog Means "chosen lady", derived from Tagalog dayang meaning "lady, princess, girl" and hirang "choice, selection".
DIMAANÓFilipino Means "not knowing how to (do something)" in Filipino. ”di” is short for hinde/hindi, which means no, not, etc. “maanó” is derived from paano, which means “how.”
DIMAAPIFilipino, Tagalog Means "cannot be oppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and inaapi meaning "oppressed".
ELYASEthiopian, Filipino, Malay Form of ELIAS, latinized version of the Hebrew Eliyahu, "My God is Yahweh", found in Ethiopian, Filipino and Malay populations. See also the first names ELIAS, ELIJAH.
GALURAFilipino, Tagalog, Pampangan Derived from Kapampangan galura, ultimately from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa) referring to a mythical bird in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain belief.
INDAYCebuano Inday means ''darling'' in Visayan language after the Spanish colonized the Philippines the name Inday became derogatory often associated with ''slaves'' and in present days ''domestic helpers''
IRAQUENAFilipino Its meaning is 'era of coins' and its patriarch is Anok Iraquena.
LABRADORSpanish, Portuguese, Filipino From the root word "labora" meaning labor or work. This means laborer or worker but often associated to farmers as in San Isidro Labrador
MABINIFilipino, Tagalog Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864-1903), a Filipino revolutionary.
MAGINDARACebuano Magindara is a name of a demigoddess who turned into a mermaid, it is also the name of mythical creatures in the Philippines that are man-eating mermaids
MAGSAYSAYFilipino, Tagalog, Cebuano Derived from Tagalog or Cebuano saysay meaning "to tell, to relate, to narrate". A notable bearer was RAMON Magsaysay (1907-1957), who served as the seventh President of the Philippines.
MISUARIFilipino, Tausug Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer is Nurallaji Pinang Misuari (1939-), better known as NUR Misuari, a Moro Filipino revolutionary.
PABALATFilipino (Archaic) A Filipino surname meaning "cover, saddle" or "saddle maker". This surname was probably created when a Spanish Surveyor conducts a census during the late 19th century or the early 20th century in Cavinti, Laguna, Philippines and asked a Filipino about his name but unable to complete his name because he lacks a surname but the surveyor notices that the boy is making a saddle so he just wrote 'Pabalat' in his papers.
PABELICOFilipino From the word Pabel which means, "Humble". Pabelico means "Humblest".
PACQUIAOCebuano, Filipino Hispanicized variant form of PAQUIAO. A famous bearer of this surname is the Filipino world champion professional boxer Manny Pacquiao (b. 1978).
PANGANIBANFilipino, Tagalog Means "careful, cautious (of danger)", derived from Tagalog panganib "danger" combined with the suffix -an denoting cause or action.
PANGILINANFilipino, Tagalog Means "place of abstinence" from Tagalog pangilin meaning "abstinence, to abstain" and the suffix -an meaning "place of, time of". It was used to denote abstinence from certain foods for religious purposes.
PAQUIAOFilipino (Spanish), Cebuano (Spanish) Hispanicized form of the Cebuano surname Pakyaw (also found spelled as Pakiaw and Pakaw), which is derived from Cebuano pakyaw meaning "wholesale" or "to buy or pay in bulk".
QUIZONFilipino, Tagalog Possibly of Hokkien (Hakka) origin, from a combination of the Chinese surnames Cui and Son.
RADIABFilipino, Maranao From Radiyab, the Maranao name for the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, which is ultimately derived from Arabic رَجَب (Rajab).
RADIAMODAFilipino, Maranao From a Maranao title traditionally used by sultans. The term is derived from Maranao radia meaning "king" and moda meaning "young".
REQUIROSOFilipino Denoted a person from one of the various places of this name in Spain. Quirós, the place name, may derive from Galician queiroa meaning "heather".
RIZALFilipino, Tagalog, Cebuano Derived from Spanish ricial meaning "green field" or "rice field". A notable bearer was José Rizal (1861-1896), a Filipino nationalist and national hero.
SALONGAFilipino, Tagalog From the name of a chief of Polo (presently the city of Valenzuela in Manila) who was later baptised as PEDRO Salonga.
SALVADORFilipino, Spanish, Catalan, Tagalog, Portuguese From the popular Christian personal name Salvador, meaning "Savior" (Latin Salvator, a derivative of salvare "to save"), bestowed in honor of Christ.