Sapon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun[edit]
Sapon (plural Sapons)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sapon is the 37848th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 587 individuals. Sapon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (85.69%) and White (11.07%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sapon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from (c. 16th-18th century) Early Modern Spanish Japón (“Japan”).[1] In Early Modern Spanish, Spanish ⟨j⟩ was pronounced /ʃ/; /ʃ/ became /s/ as common with other early borrowings (compare sabon, singkamas, sugal, sugarol, saro, and tasa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)
Noun[edit]
Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)
Adjective[edit]
Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)
References[edit]
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