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English
Etymology
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
Gatchalian (plural Gatchalians)
- A surname from Tagalog.
Statistics
- 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
Etymology
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
Proper noun
Gatchalián (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜆ᜔ᜐᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog
Statistics
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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