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Re: WDYT about Japanese -nosuke names and which ones do you like most?
Suke means assistant, but what is the meaning of 'no.' I've seen 'no' translated as plain or field. Does it have any other meanings? Below are a few -nosuke names that I discovered online.Yukinosuke - Yuki comes from 幸 "happiness" or 雪 "snow". or a combination of 由 (yu) "reason" with 貴 (ki) "valuable" or 紀 (ki) "chronicle."
Hikonosuke- Hiko 彦 means prince
Hironosuke- Hiro 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous."
Kiyonosuke- 聖 (kiyo) "holy, sacred" or 清 (kiyo) "pure, clean."
Takanosuke- Taka 鷹 "hawk," or 高 "high"
Shironosuke- Shiro 白 "white" or 城 "castle"
Narunosuke- Naru possibly means 鳴る "to sound or echo,"Hironosuke and Ryūnosuke are probably my favorites amongst the -nosuke names.
Here is a discussion of Japanese names an naming traditions that you might find interesting http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/miscellany/names.html.
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Regarding the meaning of 'no' (之), it means 'of, this'.BTW, thanks for the link. I really appreciate it.
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