"埼玉" meaning in Old Japanese

See 埼玉 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Saki₁tama [romanization], さきたま [hiragana]
Etymology: Compound of 埼 (saki₁, “cape”) + 玉 (tama, “gem, jewel”), for its fame attested in the Man'yōshū (c. 759 CE). Etymology templates: {{com|ojp|埼|玉|t1=cape|t2=gem, jewel|tr1=saki₁|tr2=tama}} 埼 (saki₁, “cape”) + 玉 (tama, “gem, jewel”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{circa2|759 <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>|short=1}} c. 759 CE Head templates: {{head|ojp|proper noun|kana|さきたま|tr=Saki₁tama}} 埼玉 (Saki₁tama) (kana さきたま)
  1. (historical) Saitama (a former district in northeastern Musashi Province, facing the Tone River, in the Kanto Region, Japan) Wikipedia link: Man'yōshū Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Japan Synonyms: 前玉

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