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In 1849, under the Spanish law Governor General Narciso
Claveria, issued a huge "Alphabetical
Catalogue of Surnames" (Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos --
republished by the National Archives in 1973), which is just page after page
of names, some Spanish, some Filipino, compiled by friars and bureaucrats
from various sources.
The Spanish then decreed that all 'natives' must select a name from a list
provided by the occupation government. Broadly speaking, the choice was
restricted alphabetically to Spanish names (properly Christian, rather than
Filipino names they could not pronounce), depending on which part of the
country one came from. For example, new surnames beginning with 'A' to 'C'
(Alvarez, Concepcion, etc) would come from the
north - Ilocos, Cagayan,
etc - with 'W', 'X', 'Y' and 'Z ' from the south (Southern Mindanao).
This was done in order to not confuse the government (and potentially the
church, which was trying to make certain cousins didn't marry each other
within certain degrees of consanguinity). That is why most Filipinos have
family names which only date back to 1849 and to the "Catalogue"
issued by Claveria.
Below is a list of truly
Filipino names that remained in use even after the Clavería
edict.
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Surname Starts
with: P
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SURNAME
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MEANING
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ORIGIN
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1. Paa
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Feet
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Tagalog
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2. Paas
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Boholano
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3. Paat
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Heading towards at
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Tagalog
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4. Pabualan
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5. Pabulayan
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That’s a fable
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6. Pabustan
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That’s heading for a bus
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Pangasinense
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7. Pacada
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farewell
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Ilocano
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8. Pacampara
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-
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Waray
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9. Pacampara
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Waray
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10. Pacana
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Ploy
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Tagalog
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11. Pacaon
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to feed
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Cebuano
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12. Pacas
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13. Pacatang
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14. Pacleb
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to turn over
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Ilocano
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15. Pacpaco
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16. Pacquiao
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to buy wholesale
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Tagalog
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17. Pacquing
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18. Pacubas
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19. Paculan
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Going where?, To hit on the head someone
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Pangasinense, Ilocano
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20. Pacut
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21. Pada
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equal
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Ilocano
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22. Padagas
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An errand to fetch something or somebody
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Ilocano
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23. Padamada
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24. Padayao
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to give praise
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Ilocano
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25. Padios*
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to God
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Tagalog
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26. Padoan
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27. Padunan
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28. Paeca
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An ill gait, a lame walk
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Tagalog
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29. Paed
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a kind of fish trap
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Ilocano
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30. Paet
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bitter , a chisel
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Ilocano, Tagalog/Pangasinense
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31. Pagaduan
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For everyone will be in abundance
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Ilocano
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32. Pagalilauan
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33. Pagampao
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34. Pagangpang
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Cebuano
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35. Pagao
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36. Pagaoa
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37. Pagaspas
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flutter
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Tagalog
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38. Pagdanganan
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39. Pagdilao
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If Yellow, the turning into yellow of something
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Tagalog, Tagalog
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40. Pagilagan
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41. Pagkalinawan
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clarity, brightness
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Tagalog
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42. Pagkatipunan
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for society
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Tagalog
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43. Pagliaro
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44. Paglinawan
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to clear
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Cebuano
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45. Paglingayen
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46. Pagniligan
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for the
town?
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Bicolano?
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47. Pagsanghan (Pagsanjan)
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place that forks
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48. Pagsibigan
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49. Pagtakhan
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-
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Tagalog
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50. Pagtakhan
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wonderment
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Tagalog
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51. Pagtalunan
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fight over,argue
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Tagalog
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52. Pagud
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tired
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Tagalog
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53. Paguio
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54. Paguirigan
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Ilocano
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55. Pagulayan
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vegetable garden
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56. Pagunsan
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the start
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Cebuano
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57. Paguyo
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58. Pahate (Pahati)
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for sharing
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59. Pakingan
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listen
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Tagalog
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60. Palabay
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mix up
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Ilocano
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61. Palabay
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throw away, waste up
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Ilongo
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62. Palabay
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to mix, to throw, to waste
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Ilongo
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63. Palacay
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64. Palacpac
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applause
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Tagalog
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65. Palad
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66. Palag
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67. Palaganas
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Where everyone is heading
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Pampango
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68. Palangan
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69. Palangdao
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70. Palapal
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71. Palapala
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72. Palapus (Palapuz)
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73. Palec
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74. Palicpic
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fin
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Tagalog
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75. Palicte
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Cebuano
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76. Paling
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77. Palisoc
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78. Pallasa
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79. Palongpalong
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paddle
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Tagalog
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80. Palpal-latok
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morning star
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Ilocano
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81. Paludipan
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82. Palugod
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83. Palumbarit
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84. Pamandanan
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85. Pamatong
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-
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Mindanao
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86. Pamatong
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Mindanao
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87. Pambid
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88. Pamintuan
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one for the door
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89. Pamon
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90. Pamulaklakin
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to make it bloom
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Tagalog
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91. Pamuspusan
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opinion
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Ilocano
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92. Panaguinto
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93. Panahon
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season
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Tagalog
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94. Panaligan
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devout wish
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Tagalog
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95. Panay
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plentiful
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96. Pandac
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short
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Tagalog
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97. Pandaraoan
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Ilocano
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98. Pandy
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99. Pangalanan
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100. Pangan
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to eat
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Kapampangan, Ilocano
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101. Panganiban
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aware of danger
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Tagalog
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102. Pangcob
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Cebuano
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103. Pangdan
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104. Pangilinan
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-
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105. Pangilinan
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for the town
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Ilocano
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106. Panimdim
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feeling
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Tagalog
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107. Panis
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spoiled
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108. Panlao
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109. Panlaqui
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110. Panlasigui
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111. Panoringan
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112. Pansoy
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113. Pantig
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syllable, cry
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114. Panuncialonan
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115. Panuyas
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116. Parangalan
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117. Paraoan
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118. Paras
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hot taste
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Kapampangan
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119. Parawan
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120. Parotong
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121. Parpana
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122. Parungao (padungaw)
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for the window
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123. Pasahol
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124. Pasamba
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veneration
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Tagalog
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125. Pasaoa
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126. Pasayan
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127. Pasicolan?
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(Arabic?)
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128. Pasking
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129. Pasquil
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130. Patacsil
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treacherously
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Tagalog
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131. Patalinhug (Patalinghug)
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132. Patao
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133. Pataray
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134. Patawaran
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135. Patoc
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136. Patubo
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137. Paurom
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138. Payaoan
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to advise
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139. Payawal
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140. Payong-ayong
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141. Payot
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142. Payoyot
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143. Payumo (Payomo)
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144. Payuyao
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145. Pedlaoan (Pidlaoan)
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146. Pedronan
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147. Penano
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148. Pendatum
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149. Pendon
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Kapampangan
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150. Pesigan (Pisigan)
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151. Pespes
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152. Pila
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153. Pilande
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154. Pilapil
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rice paddy dike
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Tagalog
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155. Pili
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choose
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156. Pilias
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Boholano
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157. Piluden
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158. Pinga
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159. Pingkian (Pinkian)
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160. Pingol
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161. Pinlac
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162. Pinpin
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rice paddy dike
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Tagalog
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163. Pintac
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164. Pita
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Pangasinan
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165. Pit-Og
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166. Pitpit
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167. Poblete
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168. Pogoy
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169. Polangcus
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170. Polilen (Polilin)
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BIBAK
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171. Polotan (Polutan)
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172. Poquis (Pukis)
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haircut
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Ilocano
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173. Potot
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short person, dwarf
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Cebuano
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174. Poyaoan
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175. Puldulao
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176. Pulsungay
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177. Pumaren
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178. Punio
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179. Puno
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head
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Tagalog
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180. Puno
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head
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Tagalog
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181. Punongbayan
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town chief
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Tagalog
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182. Punsalan, Punzalan
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183. Punsalang
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184. Punsoy
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185. Punyeg
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186. Puruganan
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187. Purugganan
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188. Putong
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crown
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Tagalog
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189. Puyat
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sleepy
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Tagalog
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190. Puyot
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191. Puzon
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abdomen
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Tagalog
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Please send us an email at [email protected],
"Filipino Surnames" as the Subject, if you have any information to
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