Babao

See also: babao, babão, and bābǎo

Cebuano

Etymology

Hispanicized form of babaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːbaw/ [ˈbaː.bɐʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: Ba‧ba‧o

Proper noun

Babao (Badlit spelling ᜊᜊᜏ᜔)

1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Hispanicized form of babaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbabaw/ [ˈbaː.baʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -abaw
• Syllabification: Ba‧bao

Proper noun

Babao (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜏ᜔)

1. a surname

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Babao is the 4,124^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 3,222 individuals.