Dayanghirang

Tagalog

Etymology

From Dayang Hirang (the Chosen Lady), the title and name of a noblewoman from Batangas, which became a cognomen after conversion to Christianity and was adopted as hereditary surname thereafter during Spanish rule. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Da‧yang‧hi‧rang
  • IPA(key): /dajaŋˈhiɾaŋ/, [dɐ.jɐŋˈhi.ɾɐŋ]

Proper noun

Dayanghirang (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog

See also

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