Anson
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ann + -son (the former word is a diminutive).
Proper noun edit
Anson
- An English surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Agnes".
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- The Avro Anson
- A city, the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States.
Derived terms edit
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Anson, from Hokkien 俺孫／俺孙 (án-sun, “grandson”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔanson/, [ˈʔan.son]
- Rhymes: -anson
- Syllabification: An‧son
Proper noun edit
Anson (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- a male given name from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
- a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
See also edit
- Ison
- Quezon/Quison
- Quiazon/Quiason
- Tuazon/Tuason
- Sioson
- Tiongson
- Dizon
- Samson
- Sanson
- Sison
- Singson
- Gozon
- Lacson
- Pueson
- Causon
References edit
- ^ Embree, Bernard L.M. (1973) “án-sun”, in A Dictionary of Southern Min (overall work in Hokkien, English, and Mandarin), Hong Kong: Hong Kong Language Institute, page 3.