Sanson

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See also: Sansón and šanson

Cebuano

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Etymology

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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 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin (sān).

Proper noun

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Sanson

  1. a surname

Old French

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Proper noun

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Sanson

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

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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 (sam-sun), corrected with Mandarin (sān).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sanson (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

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

See also

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