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Where does “Miura” come from?
Miura (English) comes from Japanese 三浦, from Japanese 三, from Middle Chinese さん.
Ancestry of “Miura”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
三浦
three trading ports opened to Japan during the Joseon Dynasty, namely, and
2
Japanese
三
three, 3; third; three
3
Middle Chinese
さん
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