Etymology: Derived from the Japanese words 'ni' (二) meaning 'second', 'no' (の) a possessive particle, and 'miya' (宮) originally meaning 'shrine' but in this context likely derived from 'hatake' or 'ta' (rice field), though 'miya' can also refer to a cultivated area; the name historically denoted someone who lived near or worked the second field or shrine-associated land.