Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 478

Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 478

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Greetings,

Here's the information we found on your Japanese name, which you wanted to mean "Lobster Claw Defender of the Soup."

As you might expect, we didn't find any Japanese names with this meaning.

We weren't sure exactly what you were looking for, but here's some background information about Japanese names.

Members of the buke or warrior class generally had three names.

The first name is the "myougi" or family name. We could pick a family name at random for you, but there are so many choices that we didn't want to do that. If you can give us something to start with--a period of history, a place in Japan, or even a letter of the alphabet--we can come up with some possibilities.

The second name is the "tsuushou" or use name. This is what people would have called you in daily life. Many of the most common tsuushou had meanings like "first son" or "second son," including:

The third name is the "nanori," which is a name used only by close family and friends. Most nanori had some kind of auspicious meaning.

About the only marine animals who are likely to show up in Japanese names are the turtle (kame) and the dragon (tatsúryuu). If you're interested in either of these elements in a name, we can provide more specific suggestions.

We hope this is helpful, and that we can continue to assist you.

In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel