# Quezon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛ.zon/ · frequency rank #35,899

## Definitions
1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], originally of Chinese origin common with Filipinos of Chinese ancestry
2. Manuel Quezon (2nd president of the Philippines)
3. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena.
4. several locations in the Philippines:
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## Etymology
The surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 /鸡孙 (ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. The placenames in the Philippines are named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

## Easily confused with
- **queen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/queen-vs-quezon)

## Common misspellings (8)
`qeuzon`, `qquezon`, `queozn`, `quezno`, `quezonn`, `quezzon`, `quzeon`, `uqezon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quezon