Surname · also Portuguese
Japón
“sun origin”
Japón is a surname, possibly from Portuguese, ultimately from Hokkien. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Japón possibly goes back to a word meaning “sun origin.”
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Where it comes from
Japón possibly comes from Portuguese, and ultimately from Hokkien.
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How it developed
Possibly from Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).
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