Sabado

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Pebrero

Borrowed from Spanish febrero (“February”).


Setyembre

Borrowed from Spanish setiembre, variant of septiembre.


Delgado

From Spanish Delgado. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a common surname from Spanish, widespread in Negros Occidental and Iloilo


Garcia

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Aragon

From Spanish Aragón, toponymic surname for someone from the kingdom of Aragon. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Aragón, mostly found in Negros Oriental


Negros

From Spanish Negros, from negro, negros, after the indigenous Negrito population of the island.


Espanya

From Spanish España, from Latin Hispānia.

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Salinas

From Spanish Salinas, from salina, salinas. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Iloilo


Aguilar

From Spanish Aguilar. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Aguilar, common in Iloilo and Negros Occidental


Flores

From Spanish Flores. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Flores


Ortega

From Spanish Ortega. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ortega


Villalobos

From Spanish Villalobos. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Iloilo


Blanco

From Spanish Blanco, from blanco (“white”), originally a nickname for a light-skinned man. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname], common in Negros Occidental


Fuentes

From Spanish Fuentes. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Cadiz

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English

Cadiz (a city in Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Diaz

From Spanish Díaz. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Díaz


Española

From Spanish Española or español, española. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, common in Panay


Aguirre

From Spanish Aguirre, from Basque Agirre, from agirre (“prominence”). Old surname originating in the Basque Country.
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to Spanish Aguirre, common in Negros Occidental and Iloilo


Martinez

Borrowed from Spanish Martínez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Martínez


Pacheco

From Spanish Pacheco, surname of Portuguese origin mostly found in Andalusia. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Negros Occidental


Bag-ong Tuig

malipayong Pasko kag mahamungayaong Bag-ong Tuig


Gallardo

From Spanish Gallardo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Villena

Borrowed from Spanish Villena, from Catalan.


Bautista

Borrowed from Spanish, from San Juan Bautista.


Salgado

From Spanish Salgado, from Galician Salgado. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician], mostly found in Negros Occidental


Cordero

From Spanish Cordero, ancient occupational surname for a shepherd. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Panay and Negros Occidental


Guillen

From Spanish Guillén. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found Negros Occidental and Iloilo


Carmona

From Spanish Cardona, toponymic surname. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Carmona: a surname from Spanish, common in Negros Occidental


Escalante

a city in Negros Occidental, Philippines


Salcedo

From Spanish Salcedo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Tamayo

From Spanish Tamayo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish mostly found in Iloilo


Vergara

Borrowed from Spanish Vergara, from Basque Bergara.


Santillan

From Spanish Santillán, from Asturian Santillán. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Asturian], mostly found in Negros Occidental


Tolentino

From Spanish, after St. Nicholas of Tolentino (San Nicolás de Tolentino), from Tolentino in Italy.


Melgar

From Spanish Melgar. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Negros Occidental


Hilario

Borrowed from Spanish Hilario, from Galician.

a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Hilary


Ancheta

Borrowed from Spanish Ancheta, from Basque.


Manalo

Borrowed from Tagalog manalo. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in North Cotabato whose ancestors bearing the surname came mainly from Tagalog-speaking provinces in Luzon during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent in North Cotabato


Legaspi

Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]


Mosquera

From Spanish Mosquera. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Iloilo and Negros Occidental


Valderrama

Named after Manuel Blanco Valderrama, acting Spanish governor-general of the Philippines within 1874


Bermejo

From Spanish Bermejo, from bermejo, originally adopted as a nickname for a red-haired man. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname], mostly found in Capiz, Negros Occidental and Iloilo


Guevarra

From Spanish, variant of Guevara, from Basque Gebara.


Buenaventura

From Spanish, a reference to St. Bonaventure (San Buenaventura).


Andrada

Borrowed from Spanish Andrada, variant of Andrade, from Galician Andrade.


Basco

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos
José Basco y Vargas

From Spanish Basco.
* (provincial capital of Batanes): Named after Spanish governor-general José Basco y Vargas
* (surname): Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

named-after

Basco (a municipality, the capital of Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines)


Marasigan

Borrowed from Tagalog Marasigan. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came to Mindanao from Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent mostly in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat


Ilagan

From Tagalog ilagan, a surname common among individuals of Tagalog ethnicity living in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname migrated to Mindanao from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, most common among individuals of Tagalog descent found in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat


Dacanay

Of Ilocano origin. Mostly found among ethnic Ilocano stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Ilocandia and neighboring regions with Ilocano population to Mindanao during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Ilocano, mostly common among Ilocano descent found in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat


Zulueta

Borrowed from Spanish Zulueta, from Basque.


Abello

From Spanish Abello. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Negros Occidental


Patrimonio

From Spanish patrimonio. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Landicho

Variant of Spanish Landecho, from Basque Landetxo


Divinagracia

From Spanish divina gracia. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Arnaiz

From Spanish Arnáiz, from Basque. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], common in Negros Occidental


Gaviola

a surname from Basque, the 694th most common surname in the Philippines


Abadiano

From Spanish, perhaps from Basque abade (“abbot”). See the Spanish entry for more information.


Ubalde

a surname from Basque, the 1,902nd most common surname in the Philippines


dela Cruz

Dela Cruz (alternative)
de la Cruz (alternative)

From Spanish de la Cruz, a reference to the Holy Cross. Common surname adapted by many Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era upon conversion to Christianity.


Roxas

From archaic form of Spanish Rojas, introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos (which was written when X was also used for Spanish /x/).
The places in the Philippines are named after Pres. Manuel Roxas, the fifth president of the Philippines.

Manuel Roxas, 5th President of the Philippines

Roxas (a city, the provincial capital of Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines)

Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro#English

Roxas (a municipality of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines)


Batallones

From Spanish batallones. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the common noun], mostly found in Iloilo


Gorriceta

Of Basque origin, from gorri+aitz+eta. Literally "place of red rocks". (Though of Basque origin, it does not appear elsewhere, even in the Hispanic world and the Basque Country)


Sacdalan

Borrowed from Tagalog sakdalan (“to indict”). Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog origin in Soccsksargen in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Bulacan and Nueva Ecija during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Tagalog, mostly found among ethnic Tagalog origin who resided in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat


Jardeleza

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname, common in Iloilo and Guimaras


de la Torre

From Spanish de la Torre. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish de la Torre, more widely spelled as dela Torre. Generally concentrated in Negros Occidental


dela Torre

From Spanish de la Torre. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, then as de la Torre.


de la Cruz

a common surname from Spanish of religious origin


Mijares

From Spanish Mijares, toponymic surname of Cantabrian origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Mijares, mostly found in Negros Oriental


Parreño

From Spanish Parreño. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Mamaclay

a surname from Ilocano, found among residents of Ilocano descent throughout Soccsksargen.


Bacolod

Borrowed from Spanish Bacólod, ultimately from Hiligaynon bakolod (“hill”). Compare Kapampangan Bacolor and Tagalog Bacoor.

Negros Island Region
Negros Island Region#English

Bacolod (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines)


Padernal

a surname, common in Iloilo and Negros Occidental


Kabankalan

Kabankalan (a city in Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Cotabato

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”) + watu (“stone”).

Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)


Panes

From Spanish Panes. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Porras

From Spanish Porras. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, common in Iloilo, esp. the city of Passi


Bascoguin

From earlier Bascoguen. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Hinaraya

Hiniraya (canonical)
Hiniraya (alternative)

From Spanish haraya + -in-, the Spanish being from iraya (“inland; upstream”).

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Karay-a (language, usually perceived as a dialect of Hiligaynon spoken in the mountain regions of Iloilo province)


Deocampo

Respelling of Spanish de Ocampo, of Galician origin.


de los Reyes

From Spanish de los Reyes, literally "of the kings, referencing the Magi.

a surname from Spanish of religious origin, largely displaced by the spelling delos Reyes


Villaruel

From Spanish Villaruel, spelling variant of Villarroel. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Billones

From Spanish billones. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Balajadia

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, then as Balahadia. The spelling is a Hispanization; H changed to J due to H being silent in Spanish.


Hilado

a surname from Spanish, common in Negros Occidental


Marfil

From Spanish Marfil. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, mostly found Negros Occidental


Espartero

From Spanish Espartero. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Miag-ao

Miagao (a municipality of Iloilo, Philippines)


Pototan

Pototan (a municipality of Iloilo, Philippines)


Sindol

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
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Sofronio Española

Borrowed from Spanish Sofronio Española, from Sofronio + española, named after Sofronio Española, a former house representative from Palawan.

Sofronio Española (a municipality of Palawan, Philippines)


Castronuevo

From Spanish Castronuevo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Iloilo


Himamaylan

Himamaylan (a city in Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Sagay

Sagay (a city in Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Manapla

Manapla (a municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Hinoba-an

Hinoba-an (a municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Binalbagan

Binalbagan (a municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Hinigaran

Hinigaran (a municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines)


Dumangas

Dumangas (a municipality of Iloilo, Philippines)


Koronadal

From Maguindanao Koronadal, from Koronadal Blaan.

Koronadal (a city, the provincial capital of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines)


Midsayap

Midsayap (canonical)
Midsayáp (canonical)

Midsayap (a municipality of North Cotabato, Philippines)


Samillano

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname, mostly found in Negros Occidental


Amay Namon

From the incipit of the Hiligaynon translation of the Lord's Prayer. Literally, “Our Father”.


Magtanong

From Tagalog magtanong, a surname common among individuals of Tagalog ethnicity living in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname migrated to Mindanao mainly from Bataan and Zambales during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, most common among individuals of Tagalog descent found in South Cotabato


Demafeliz

Hispanicized spelling of Tagalog Dimapilis. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came to Mindanao from Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent mostly in Iloilo, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat