Given name & surname · Japanese
紅葉
“to turn, change color; said of leaves”
紅葉 (Momiji) is a feminine given name from Old Japanese, ultimately from Chinese. It is used in Japanese.
JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Kaede.
Meaning & origin
What it means
紅葉 goes back to a word meaning “to turn, change color; said of leaves.”
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Where it comes from
紅葉 comes from Old Japanese, and ultimately from Chinese.
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How it developed
From Old Japanese 紅葉 (momi₁ti → momichi), from Chinese 紅葉.
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紅葉’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 紅葉 can be written in the Roman alphabet as MOMI. In Japanese usage, 紅葉 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kaede. In Japanese usage, 紅葉 can be written in the Roman alphabet as AGEHA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 13
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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