Where does “姓名” come from?
姓名 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 名, from Middle Chinese 名 — name.
姓名 (Japanese): full name; clan name, surname
Definitions
- full name; clan name, surname
Ancestry of “姓名”, step by step
姓名 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 名
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 名 | name; reputation; famous, great, noted |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 名 | name |
via Japanese 姓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 姓 | a clan; a kind of hereditary title bestowed to... |
| 2 | Late Middle Chinese | 姓 | — |
via Middle Chinese 姓名
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 姓名 | — |