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Ongpin.

A Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʔoŋ.pɪn/Philippines
  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

  2. Ongpin Street in Binondo (former Calle Sacristia, the historical main street of Binondo)

  3. Binondo (Manila Chinatown)

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The street, former Calle Sacristia, was renamed after Roman Ongpin, whose surname is from Hokkien 王彬 (Ông Pin), the surname and part of the given name of the Hokkien Chinese name of Roman Ongpin's father, Simon Ongpinco, known in Hokkien as 王翼彬 (Ông Ia̍k-pin).

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