Gatchalian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Filipino surname, from Gatchalian, Hispanicized form of Gat Sa Li-han, title of a legendary ruler of Ma-i (an ancient precolonial state in the Philippines)
Proper noun[edit]
Gatchalian (plural Gatchalians)
- A surname from Tagalog.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gatchalian is the 29231st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 810 individuals. Gatchalian is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.47%) individuals.
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Gat (“Lord”) + sa (“object marker”) + Li-han (“old name of Malolos city”), title of a legendary ruler of Ma-i (an ancient precolonial state in the Philippines).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡat͡ʃalˈjan/ [ɡɐ.t͡ʃɐlˈjan]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Gat‧chal‧ian
Proper noun[edit]
Gatchalián (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜆ᜔ᜐᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog
Statistics[edit]
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gatchalian is the 256th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 28,872 individuals.
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