Given name & surname · Japanese
経
“string, thread”
経 (Kyō) is a unisex given name from Middle Chinese, ultimately from Pali. It is used in Japanese.
JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Tate.
Meaning & origin
What it means
経 goes back to Sanskrit सूत्र, meaning “string, thread.”
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Where it comes from
経 comes from Middle Chinese, and ultimately from Pali.
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How it developed
From Sanskrit सूत्र (“string, thread”), from Pali sutta (“string, thread”).
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経’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 経 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Tate. In Japanese usage, 経 can be written in the Roman alphabet as KEI. In Japanese usage, 経 can be written in the Roman alphabet as KYAU.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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