Niño dela Cruz Panganiban
Niño — given name (May 2021 #191), Spanish / Biblical, child or boy (Spanish).
dela Cruz — mother's maiden surname, Spanish / Biblical, of the cross (Spanish).
Panganiban — father's surname, Filipino, place of danger, peril, or to be wary/cautious (Tagalog).
Niño is a spanish given name with dela Cruz (spanish) and Panganiban (filipino).
The name comes from the Spanish word 'niño' (child). In Hispanic and Filipino naming traditions, it is often bestowed in honor of the Santo Niño de Cebú, representing the Infant Jesus. It has been widely used throughout the Philippines since the Spanish colonial period.
8 syllables. Initials NCP.
Niño ends on a vowel and dela Cruz starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Because Panganiban is a four-syllable, rhythmically strong surname, it pairs best with shorter, one- or two-syllable first names that end in a vowel.
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