"安倍" meaning in Japanese

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Proper name

IPA: [a̠be̞] Audio: Japanese_surname_"Abe".ogg Forms: 安倍 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), Abe [romanization]
Etymology: Considered to be derived from Old Japanese 饗へ (ape) (Modern 饗(あえ) (ae, “treat”)) may because some legend says that the first person who had this surname had "treated" the gods. Alternatively, from Ainu アペ (“fire”) (Alternative form アベ), according to the Oroqens' fire festival? Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ojp|饗へ|sort=あへ|tr=ape}} Old Japanese 饗へ (ape), {{ja-r|饗|あえ|t=treat}} 饗(あえ) (ae, “treat”), {{der|ja|ain|アペ|t=fire}} Ainu アペ (“fire”), {{alt|ain|アベ}} アベ Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|あべ}} 安(あ)倍(べ) • (Abe)
  1. a surname
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Download raw JSONL data for 安倍 meaning in Japanese (2.4kB)

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