Sugawara - Japanese Boy Names

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Sugawara

/suːɡɑːˈwɑːrə/

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Uncommon

Meaning

Village on the moor

Represents a connection to nature and ancestral land, symbolizing groundedness and heritage.

Symbolism

Embodies wisdom, scholarship, and reverence for education; also evokes resilience and cultural continuity through its association with revered historical figures.

Etymology: Derived from Japanese elements 'suga' (菅), meaning 'miscanthus reed' or 'village', and 'wara' (原), meaning 'field' or 'plain'; thus referring to a settlement or area characterized by reedy fields.

Style & Origin

traditional
sophisticated
japanese

Cultural Background

Rooted in Japanese history and nobility, Sugawara is most famously linked to the Heian-period schola

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