Where does “福島” come from?

福島 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 島, from Middle Chinese 島.

Ancestry of “福島”, step by step

福島 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 島

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese島an island; one's domain, territory, turf
2Middle Chinese島—

via Japanese 福

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese福good luck, good fortune; happiness; a blessing
2Middle Chinese福—

Words derived from “福島”

Every word from Middle Chinese 島 →Every word from Japanese 島 →