Etymology: Derived from the Japanese words 'gon' (五ン or 呉ん, dialectal variant of 'ko', meaning 'rice field') and 'da' (田), meaning 'field'. Thus, Gonda likely means 'rice field' or refers to someone who lived near or worked in a particular type of paddy field. It may also originate as a toponymic name from places called Gonda in various prefectures.