Faliyos

See also: faliyos

Amis

Etymology

From faliyos (“typhoon”).

Proper noun

Faliyos

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • In Amis naming customs, a personal name consists of either:
  1. given name + parent’s name (typically the mother’s name) — common among northern Taiwan Amis
  2. given name + parent’s name + clan name — common among southern Taiwan Amis (including Coastal, Malan and Hengchun subgroups), where clan-based social structure is prevalent

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Faliyos”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples
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