indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 右衛門(Japanese Kanji) 右エ門, 右ヱ門(Kanji/Katakana) うえもん(Japanese Hiragana) ウエモン(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsUwemon (右ヱ門)
Meaning & History
Derived from 右衛門府 (Uemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the right gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.