Rogelio Cruz Magbanua
This name appears in A List of Philippine Baptismal Names, published in 1905.
Rogelio — given name (May 2021 #17), Spanish / Other, famous spear (Germanic via Spanish).
Cruz — mother's maiden surname, Spanish / Biblical, Cross (Spanish).
Magbanua — father's surname, Filipino, Related to settlement, town, or country (from the root 'banua'/'banwa').
Rogelio is a spanish given name with Cruz (spanish) and Magbanua (filipino).
Rogelio is the Spanish equivalent of Roger, originating from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'ger' (spear). In the Philippines, it became deeply entrenched through centuries of Spanish administration and Catholic naming traditions, ranking among the most common classic…
7 syllables. Initials RCM.
Rogelio ends on a vowel and Cruz starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Usual stress in the Philippines: the middle syllable.
A two-syllable first name ending in a consonant balances the three-syllable vowel-ending rhythm of Magbanua.
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