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Before digitization of records, middle initials and sorting of surnames follow the first letter of the name after Hispanic de, dela, del, delos. For example, the name Jose delos Santos dela Cruz is shortened as Jose S. dela Cruz and surname sorted on the letter C.
2 dni temu · A typical Filipino name consists of a first name (given name), middle name (often the mother's maiden name), and family name (surname). The first names are usually Spanish or English in origin, a legacy of Spanish colonialism and American influence.
Filipino names follow the Spanish tradition of using both paternal and maternal surnames while structuring names according to the Western name order of first name, middle name and surname. Filipino naming conventions arrange names as follows: [personal name (s)] [mother’s paternal family name] [father’s paternal family name].
These names may follow a certain pattern in certain cases, such as beginning with a certain letter of the alphabet (e.g., Diego Arnel, Diamond Amelia), such that all their initials will be the same (e.g. DAZL if the middle name is Zulueta and the surname is Lim). An example is former Senator Joker Arroyo's brother, Jack. [4]
6 dni temu · When writing a full name in formal documents, including first name, middle name, last name, and suffix, the suffix is always placed after the last name. For example: In this format: "Juan" is the first name. "Dela Cruz" is the middle name (mother’s maiden surname). "Torres" is the last name (family surname).
20 sty 2024 · In the Philippines, sorting by the given name is far more common than sorting by middle name or surname. Do we stick to surname first, as per the Sort Order guideline? Or, can we follow given name first for the “Filipino” locale?
22 paź 2024 · Today, Filipinos usually abide by the Spanish system of using both paternal and maternal surnames, with the latter used as the "middle name". An example would be Jose Cuyegkeng y Mangahas becoming Jose Mangahas Cuyegkeng, where the particle y is used only for legal purposes and is otherwise dropped.
