Echigo

Hiragana:えちご
Katakana:エチゴ
Households:aprx. 1,000

Names and Meanings by Kanji - 3 variations

In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Echigo, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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越後- Echigo -

越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."

To cross over or pass through - To go beyond a certain point or boundary.
To exceed - To go beyond a certain limit or degree.
To overcome - To surmount or get over an obstacle or difficulty.
To move away - To become distant or separate.
Far away - To be distant or remote.
Wordy - To be overly long or complicated.
To fall - To stumble or trip.
To scatter - To disperse or break up into pieces.
A country name from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.
An old name for the Hokuriku region of Japan.
A country name - An abbreviation of “Vietnam”.

後 means "after, later."

Time - After, Future, Descendants
Place, Position - Behind, Late, Last
Other - Heir, Rear

Households: aprx. 1,000

愛知後- Echigo -

愛 means "love, affection, fondness."

To love - To feel deep affection and care for someone or something.
To cherish - To hold someone or something in high regard and treat them with great care.
To adore - To feel great admiration and fondness for someone or something.
To be fond of - To have a strong liking for someone or something.
To be devoted to - To be dedicated and loyal to someone or something.

知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness."

To Know - To understand, to recognize, to feel, to comprehend.
To Inform - To notify, to make aware.
Acquaintance - To be familiar with someone.
Knowledge - To be aware of something.
To Govern - To rule, to preside over.
Wisdom - The ability to think, the power to discern the essence of things.

後 means "after, later."

Time - After, Future, Descendants
Place, Position - Behind, Late, Last
Other - Heir, Rear

Households: under 10

越湖- Echigo -

越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."

To cross over or pass through - To go beyond a certain point or boundary.
To exceed - To go beyond a certain limit or degree.
To overcome - To surmount or get over an obstacle or difficulty.
To move away - To become distant or separate.
Far away - To be distant or remote.
Wordy - To be overly long or complicated.
To fall - To stumble or trip.
To scatter - To disperse or break up into pieces.
A country name from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.
An old name for the Hokuriku region of Japan.
A country name - An abbreviation of “Vietnam”.

湖 means "lake."

Lake - A large body of water surrounded by land, usually fresh water.
Dongting Lake - A large lake in China, located in the middle of the Yangtze River basin.

Households: under 10

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