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10 most popular Filipino girl names with meanings. Althea — with healing power. Angel — angel. Samantha — told by God. Princess — princess. Nathalie — birthday of the Lord.
They were originally full Chinese names that were transliterated into Spanish orthography and adopted as surnames. Common single-syllable Chinese Filipino surnames are Tan ( 陳 ), Lim ( 林 ), Chua ( 蔡 ), Uy ( 黃) and Ong ( 王 ). Most such surnames are spelled according to their Hokkien pronunciation.
Pages in category "Filipino feminine given names" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
[5] [6] The name's popularity has been attributed to its use in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, [7] as well as its usage by celebrities. [8] Names beginning with or containing the letter L have also been particularly fashionable for girls. [9] It is also found as a surname, sometimes with a prefix, for example, de Luna or Deluna.
Creatures of the soil. Agta: Another name for kapre. Alan: deformed, winged spirits with fingers and toes that point backwards. Amalanhig: failed aswangs who rise from their graves to kill via neck bite. Amomongo: a man-sized ape with long nails. Anggitay: female beings like centaurs, the opposite of tikbalang.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally.Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population.
This is a list of Filipino saints, beati, venerables, and Servants of God by the Catholic Church. The majority of these men and women of religious life were born, died, or lived within the Philippines. Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1521 to the islands included Catholic priests and missionaries among the crew.
List of Filipino actresses is a list of present and past notable Filipino actresses on stage, television, and motion pictures, arranged in alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.