Hello everyone,

I've just been thinking about my last name of "Batoon" recently and I would like help in deciphering its original meaning and origin. I am interested in this because Batoon is a distinctly Filipino last name that has not been hispanisized and MUST have some kind of translation/meaning to it. It is pronounced Bato-on which may give a clue to the literal translation.

Here's a little background to keep it in context: My father is from Nueva Vizcaya and was raised to speak Ilocano. Although I claim 100% filipino anceestry, I doubt we are really full Ilocano because my family is considerably more lighter (but not pale) and has oriental eyes compared to many people of families from the Ilocos region; I can easily pass off for a person of southern chinese, vietnamese, thai, singapore, or indonesian ancestry. I do know that my family does have chinese blood - albeit very diluted, but to a point where it is traceable that my great-great relatives spoke a southern chinese dialect (most likely Hokkien).

From what I know, the word "bato" means Rocks or Stones.

The "On" part I'm not to sure of but I am led to believe that it is a transliterated version of the Chinese last name of "Ong" which is the Hokkien romanization of the Chinese surname Wang, Hong, Ang - meaning King.


So...If my western logic works (I'm an American), my last name would be something along the lines of king of stones, or a large gathering of rocks, or a strong foundation, etc etc...

Any other insight would be much appreciated!

[quote name='PBatoon' date='Jun 26 2012, 01:17 AM' post='5091553']
Hello everyone,

I've just been thinking about my last name of "Batoon" recently and I would like help in deciphering its original meaning and origin. I am interested in this because Batoon is a distinctly Filipino last name that has not been hispanisized and MUST have some kind of translation/meaning to it. It is pronounced Bato-on which may give a clue to the literal translation.

Here's a little background to keep it in context: My father is from Nueva Vizcaya and was raised to speak Ilocano. Although I claim 100% filipino anceestry, I doubt we are really full Ilocano because my family is considerably more lighter (but not pale) and has oriental eyes compared to many people of families from the Ilocos region; I can easily pass off for a person of southern chinese, vietnamese, thai, singapore, or indonesian ancestry. I do know that my family does have chinese blood - albeit very diluted, but to a point where it is traceable that my great-great relatives spoke a southern chinese dialect (most likely Hokkien).

From what I know, the word "bato" means Rocks or Stones.

The "On" part I'm not to sure of but I am led to believe that it is a transliterated version of the Chinese last name of "Ong" which is the Hokkien romanization of the Chinese surname Wang, Hong, Ang - meaning King.


So...If my western logic works (I'm an American), my last name would be something along the lines of king of stones, or a large gathering of rocks, or a strong foundation, etc etc...

Any other insight would be much appreciated!
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Hi there. First of all. I thought Asiafinest is gone. Can't believe it resurrected.
Well. Your Surname could be reference to STAR. That may have been the pronunciation used by the tribe which your ancestors have referred to STAR which is BITUIN in Tagalog (Some Tagalogs say it BITU-IN, others BIT-WIN. In Cebuano Visayan It's BITOON (BITO-ON). I think Ilocanos (western part) say BITUEN (BIT-WEN or for some BIT-WON or BITU-WEN or BITU-WON).
There are a lot of other small tribes in Northern Luzon. Any one of which may still have that pronunciation.

maybe your name originated from visayan word batoon [ba.tú.un.] which means rocky (adj.); rugged (adj.); stony (adj.)

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