Dayanghirang

Cebuano Etymology From ceb tl Dayanghirang, after tl Dayang Hirang the Chosen Lady, the title and name of a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era. This surname is mostly borne by politicians and government officials in Davao Region. Pronunciation ceb Da yang hi rang Proper noun + ceb Tagalog, mostly found among ethnic Tagalog descent who reside in Mindanao, mainly in Davao Region who are most notably government officials and politicians Tagalog Etymology From tl Dayang Hirang the Chosen Lady, the title and name of a noblewoman from Batangas, which became a cognomen after conversion to Christianity and was adopted as hereditary surname thereafter during Spanish rule. tl Pronunciation Proper noun + tl Tagalog, most common in Batangas See also tl Madlangbayan tl Punongbayan