Sanson

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See also: Sansón and šanson

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Hokkien 曾孫／曾孙 (chan-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Sanson (Compare Cebuano Singson), or from a hypercorrection of Samson, from Spanish Samson, originally from Literary Hokkien 三孫／三孙 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin 三 (sān).

Proper noun[edit]

Sanson

  1. a surname

Old French[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Sanson

  1. a male given name
  2. (biblical) Sampson

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Hokkien 曾孫／曾孙 (chan-sun, “great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Sanson (Compare Tagalog Singson), or from a hypercorrection of Samson, from Spanish Samson, originally from Literary Hokkien 三孫／三孙 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin 三 (sān).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsanson/, [ˈsan.son]
  • Hyphenation: San‧son

Proper noun[edit]

Sanson (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

See also[edit]

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