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Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 勇之助, 勇之介, 雄之助, 雄之介, 優之助, 優之介, 裕之助, 裕之介, 由之助, 由之介, 友之助, 友之介(Japanese Kanji) ゆうのすけ(Japanese Hiragana) ユウノスケ(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsYunosuke, Yuunosuke
Meaning & History
This name can be used to combine 勇 (yuu, isa.mu) meaning "bravery, courage," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male," 優 (yuu, yu, yasa.shii, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "gentle, excel," 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich," 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" or 友 (yuu, tomo) meaning "friend" with 之助/之介 (nosuke), from 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku), a possessive particle, 助 (jo, suke.ru, tasuke.ru) meaning "assist, help," and 介 (kai, suke) meaning "mediate, help, care."One famous bearer of this name was actor Yūnosuke Itō (伊藤 雄之助), born Yoshirō Itō (伊藤 嘉朗) (1919-1980).