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![]() Lanzo: a descriptive surname derived from the word “lanzar” (to throw) Leo: stems from the personal name “Leon”. ![]() ![]() watch until the end to see dozens of native last names a. Here’s why Filipinos have Spanish last names and what really happened to our indigenous names! (p.s. The pre-colonial Filipino identity was stripped even more in November 1849 when the appointed Governor-General Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa – spurred by increasing complaints from the Regidor or Treasury Account – issued a decree that forced the natives to adopt Spanish surnames in a bid to make the census easier.
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