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slanted, inclined, or leaning (Tagalog)
Maquiling is rank #829 among Filipino surnames (11,272 people, filipino origin, 3 syllables). First names below are scored against this surname as a last name.
Origin and meaning
slanted, inclined, or leaning (Tagalog)
Maquiling is an indigenous Filipino surname spelled using colonial Spanish orthography (representing 'Makiling'). It derives from the root word 'kiling', referring to something tilted, slanted, or inclined, widely known through Philippine geography and folklore.
Derived from an indigenous Philippine word, traditionally spelled with Hispanic orthography ('qu' for /k/). The root 'kiling' in Tagalog and other Philippine languages means 'leaning' or 'inclined', which is also the namesake of Mount Makiling in Laguna.
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Pairs well with crisp one- or two-syllable first names ending in a vowel to balance the three-syllable nasal ending.
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