Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 昭夫, 昭男, 昭雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. A-KYEE-O  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with (o) meaning "man, husband", (o) meaning "male, man" or (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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Entry updated December 7, 2022