Surname · Japanese
江戸
“cove, inlet”·“entrance, gate, door”
江戸 (Edo) is a surname. It is used in Japanese.
JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Edo.
Meaning & origin
What it means
江戸 is probably built from elements meaning “cove, inlet” and “entrance, gate, door”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Built from Japanese 江 (e, “cove, inlet”) + 戸 (to, “entrance, gate, door”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
江戸’s family of names
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