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Cinco

Cinco (name) means a surname common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, from Hokkien via Philippine Spanish. Example: “Cinco is a well-established family name in Cebu.”

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A surname common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, from Hokkien via Philippine Spanish.
"Cinco is a well-established family name in Cebu."

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Cincos plural

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Etymology

Ultimately from Hokkien, via Philippine Spanish Cinco, an alternative form of Sinco/Singco, which are historically transcriptions following Spanish orthography of a Hokkien name with honorific used as surnames since the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines.

Frequently asked questions

What does “Cinco” mean?

The word “Cinco” means a surname common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, from Hokkien via Philippine Spanish.

How do you use “Cinco” in a sentence?

Here is “Cinco” used in a sentence: “Cinco is a well-established family name in Cebu.”

What part of speech is “Cinco”?

“Cinco” is a name.

What is the meaning of Cinco?

"Cinco" (name) means a surname common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, from Hokkien via Philippine Spanish.

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