Piang

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Hokkien [Term?]. Originated by Piang Tan (TAN SIM PING), a Maguindanao-Chinese mestizo and datu of Cotabato, adapted as a patronymic surname and eventually adapted as surname by his subjects.

Pronunciation

(Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ˈpiaŋ/ [ˈpiʌŋ]
Rhymes: -aŋ
Syllabification: Piang

Proper noun

Piang

a surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Hokkien]

Derived terms

Datu Piang