Yasunobu is a masculine Japanese given name.
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Kanji and meaning
editThe name Yasunobu is composed of two elements yasu and nobu, each of which could be written with a variety of kanji, for example:[1]
- yasu: 泰 ("great" or "exalted"), 裕 ("abundant"), 康 ("health"), 安 ("peaceful" or "safe")
- nobu: 伸 ("extend"), 暢 ("smoothly"), 信 ("trust")
The same elements can also be written in the opposite order to form the masculine name Nobuyasu.
People
editNotable people with the name Yasunobu include:
- Yasunobu Matsuoka (松岡 康暢, born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Yasunobu Sekikawa (堰川 康信, born 1980), Japanese weightlifter
- Yasunobu Chiba (千葉 泰伸, born 1971), Japanese footballer
- Yasunobu Nakamura (中村 泰信, born 1968), Japanese quantum physicist
- Yasunobu Kanada (金田 裕伸, born 1963), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Kanō Yasunobu (狩野 安信, 1614–1685), Japanese painter
- Miyake Yasunobu (三宅 康信, 1563–1632), Japanese daimyō
References
edit- ^ Breen, Jim. "Japanese Names (ENAMDICT)". Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.