Acacio Velasco Tan
This name appears in A List of Philippine Baptismal Names, published in 1905.
Acacio — given name.
Velasco — mother's maiden surname, Spanish, little crow / son of Belasco (from Basque 'bela').
Tan — father's surname, Chinese, ancient state of Chen; to exhibit or narrate.
7 syllables. Initials AVT.
Acacio ends on a vowel and Velasco starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Usual stress in the Philippines: the middle syllable. The score does not move because of where the stress falls.
As a single-syllable surname, it pairs effortlessly with multi-syllable first names to provide rhythmic balance.
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