Diokno

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien [Term?]. Compare Philippine Hokkien 陸／陆 (dio̍k) or Spanish Dioquino.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈokno/ [ˈd͡ʒok.no]
• Rhymes: -okno
• Syllabification: Di‧ok‧no

Proper noun

Diokno (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜃ᜔ᜈᜓ)

1. a surname, most notably borne by:
   1. Jose Diokno, Filipino nationalist

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Diokno is the 1,640^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 6,702 individuals.