Historical Names
| 大和名 Yamatu-naa Japanese (Yamato) style name |
唐名 Kara-naa Chinese style name |
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| 童名 warabi-naa Childhood name |
家名 kamei Family name |
位階 ikai Title/Rank |
名乗 nanui Given name |
姓 sii Surname |
諱 imina Given name |
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| 思五良 Umi-guraa |
玉城 Tamagusuku |
親方 Uwekata |
朝薫 Chōkun |
向 Shō |
受祐 Juyū |
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As in mainland Japan, historical names in Okinawa are more complicated. People with different social statuses bore different kinds of names, maintain several names to use in different occasions, and sometimes changed them in their lifetime. Okinawan names underwent great changes after the Ryūkyū Kingdom fell under the Satsuma Domain's control.
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