Where does “Luzon” come from?

Luzon comes from Spanish Luzón, a name of uncertain origin and meaning that was applied by Spanish colonizers to the largest island of the Philippines.

Ancestry of “Luzon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishLuzón—
2Tagaloglusongdescent to a lower place

Words derived from “Luzon”

Every word from Tagalog lusong →Every word from Spanish Luzón →