Magpantay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Magpantay.

Proper noun

Magpantay (plural Magpantays)

1. A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Magpantay is the 39773^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Magpantay is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.02%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Magpantay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 490.

Tagalog

Etymology

From magpantay. Old surname originating in Batangas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡpanˈtaj/ [mɐɡ.pɐnˈtaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Mag‧pan‧tay

Proper noun

Magpantáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, common in Batangas