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Greetings,
This is the information we found on the name "Minamoto Akasuki" as used in 12th-century Japan.
"Minamoto" is a family name originally limited to a branch of the Imperial family. However, membership in the Minamoto family was granted to a large number of people as a way to garner political support during the Genpei War (1180-1185). After this time, the name "Minamoto" would not imply a close relationship to the Imperial family, and would be a reasonable name for a middle-class Japanese person.
"Akasuki" does mean "fond of red," but we don't have any examples of Japanese names which use "fond of" as an element. However, we do have the name "Akame," which means "red woman." "Akame" is an early-period name which was still used in the 12th century but which was becoming rarer, and which would not be appropriate for a persona after the 13th century. We also found the name "Akameko," which means "red eye," used as a female name.
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Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel