Malicse

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog maliksi. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came mainly from Mindoro during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras. This spelling is more common in Mindanao than in southern Luzon where it is originated.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ma‧lic‧se
• IPA^(key): /maˈlikse/ [mɐˈl̪ik.s̪e]

Proper noun

Malicse (Badlit spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent mostly in Bohol, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental

Tagalog

Etymology

From variant of Malicsi, Hispanicized spelling of maliksi (“active; vigorous”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malikˈse/ [mɐ.lɪkˈsɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: Ma‧lic‧se

Proper noun

Malicsé (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. a surname from Tagalog, a variant of Malicsi, rare in Tagalog speaking provinces but most common among ethnic Tagalog stock in Bohol and northern parts of Mindanao

See also

• Malicsi
• Maliksi
• Malixi