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Gender Masculine
Scripts 志道, 志堂, 志童, 士道, 士堂, 士童, 獅道, 獅堂, 獅童, 紫道, 紫堂, 紫童, 史道, 史堂, 史童, 詩道, 詩堂, 詩童(Japanese Kanji) しどう(Japanese Hiragana) シドウ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. [ɕí.dò̞ː](Japanese)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsShidou

Meaning & History

This name can be used to combine 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu, yuki) meaning "aspire, hope," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai," 獅 (shi, shishi) meaning "lion," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem" with 道 (tou, dou, michi, ji) meaning "road, way," 堂 (dou) meaning "hall" or 童 (dou, warabe) meaning "juvenile, child."

The uptick in usage of this name from 2002 onwards was influenced by kabuki, film and TV actor Nakamura Shidō II (二代目 中村 獅童), born Mikihiro Ogawa (小川 幹弘) (1972-).
Added 2/16/2018 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 3/8/2020 by Mike C


See Also

User submission Shido