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Administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in various countries
A prefecture (from the Latin word praefectura) is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional
Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県, Kanagawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.naꜜ.ɡa.wa, -ŋa.wa, -na.ɡa.waꜜ.keɴ, -ŋa.waꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in
Kanagawa_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken; pronounced [o.kʲi.na.wa(ꜜ.keɴ)]; Okinawan: ウチナーチン, romanized: Uchinaachin) is the southernmost
Okinawa_Prefecture
First-level administrative divisions of Japan
division. They include 43 prefectures proper (県, ken), two urban prefectures (府, fu: Osaka and Kyoto), one regional prefecture (道, dō: Hokkaidō) and one
Prefectures_of_Japan
Prefecture of Japan
Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu; pronounced [oː.sa.ka, oː.sa.kaꜜ.ɸɯ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has
Osaka_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [çoꜜː.ɡo, -ŋo, çoː.ɡoꜜ.keɴ, -ŋoꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region
Hyōgo_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.ta.ma, sai.ta.maꜜ.keɴ]) is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region
Saitama_Prefecture
Prefecture in central Japan
Nagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜɡano, naɡanoꜜkeɴ]) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu
Nagano_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [aꜜi.tɕi, ai.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi
Aichi_Prefecture
Island, prefecture, and region of Japan
with its surrounding islands, it comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from
Hokkaido
Prefecture of Japan
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.(d)zɯꜜ.o.ka, ɕi.(d)zɯ.o.kaꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region
Shizuoka_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Mie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲiꜜ.e, mʲi.eꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture
Mie_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [tɕiꜜ.ba, tɕi.baꜜ, tɕi.baꜜkeɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu
Chiba_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜ.ɾa, na.ɾaꜜ.keɴ]) is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.
Nara_Prefecture
Capital and most populous city in Japan
Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million
Tokyo
Prefecture of Japan
Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [a.oꜜ.mo.ɾʲi, a.o.mo.ɾʲiꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital
Aomori_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県, Fukuoka-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ̥.kɯꜜ.o.ka, -kɯ.o.kaꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.
Fukuoka_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.ɡo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ, ka.ŋo-]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of
Kagoshima_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south
Kyoto_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Taiwan
Taipeh Prefecture (Chinese: 臺北府) was a Qing dynasty prefecture created from the northern part of Taiwan Prefecture, Qing-era Taiwan in 1875, while the
Taipeh_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1
Yamaguchi_Prefecture
Territory of Japan from 1905 to 1945
Karafuto Prefecture (樺太庁, Karafuto-chō; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.ɾa.ɸɯ̥.to]) was established by the Empire of Japan in 1907 to govern the southern part
Karafuto_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Gunma Prefecture (群馬県, Gunma-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡɯꜜm.ma, ɡɯm.maꜜ.keɴ]) is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu
Gunma_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɲiː.ɡa.ta, -taꜜ.keɴ, ɲiː.ŋa-]) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan.
Niigata_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Fukushima Prefecture (福島県, Fukushima-ken; pronounced [ɸɯ̥.kɯꜜ.ɕi.ma, -kɯ.ɕi.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu
Fukushima_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Toyama Prefecture (富山県, Toyama-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [toꜜ.ja.ma, to.ja.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu
Toyama_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to
Akita_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest, Shizuoka Prefecture to the southwest, Kanagawa Prefecture
Yamanashi_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the west, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the
Tochigi_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [çi.ɾo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu
Hiroshima_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture to the northwest, Saitama Prefecture to the southwest, Chiba Prefecture to
Ibaraki_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲiꜜ.ja.ɡʲi, -ŋʲi, mʲi.ja.ɡʲiꜜ.keɴ, -ŋʲiꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku
Miyagi_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯ.ma.mo.to, -toꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto
Kumamoto_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県, Tottori-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [tot.to.ɾʲi, tot.to.ɾʲiꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of
Tottori_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [i.ɕi̥.ka.wa, -waꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu
Ishikawa_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県, Gifu-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡʲi.ɸɯ, ɡʲi.ɸɯ̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture
Gifu_Prefecture
Agou is a prefecture in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The seat town is Agou-Gadjepe. The prefecture covers 1,085 km2, with a population in 2022 of 85,793
Agou_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands
Nagasaki_Prefecture
Missionary area not yet developed enough to become a diocese
prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is
Apostolic_prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [kaꜜ.ɡa.wa, -ŋa.wa, ka.ɡa.waꜜ.keɴ, -ŋa.waꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island
Kagawa_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Iwate Prefecture (岩手県, Iwate-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [iꜜ.wa.te, i.wa.teꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It
Iwate_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Shimane Prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiꜜ.ma.ne, ɕi.ma.neꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu
Shimane_Prefecture
Administrative division of imperial China
Haozhou or Hao Prefecture (濠州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Fengyang County, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently)
Hao_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Hunan, China
Daozhou or Dao Prefecture (道州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Dao County, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known
Dao_Prefecture
Former administrative unit in Zhejiang, China
Yanzhou Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 严州府; traditional Chinese: 嚴州府; pinyin: Yánzhōu fǔ) was an administrative unit (prefecture) in Zhejiang Province
Yanzhou_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
the prefecture were set in 1876. Okayama Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces Kagawa Prefecture in
Okayama_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [to.kɯ̥ꜜ.ɕi.ma, tokɯ̥.ɕiꜜ.ma, to.kɯ̥.ɕi.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on
Tokushima_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Shanxi, China
Fenzhou or Fen Prefecture (汾州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Fenyang, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 488
Fen_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [eꜜ.çi.me, e.çi.meꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture
Ehime_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Yamagata Prefecture (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 1,005,926 (1 February 2025)
Yamagata_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiꜜ.ɡa, -ŋa, ɕi.ɡaꜜ.keɴ, -ŋaꜜ.keɴ]) is an inland prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of
Shiga_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [wa.kaꜜ.ja.ma, wa.ka.ja.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region
Wakayama_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [koꜜː.tɕi, koː.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ], locally [koː.tɕi]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island
Kōchi_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Ōita Prefecture (大分県, Ōita-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [oꜜː.i.ta, oː-, oː.i.taꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita
Ōita_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Guozhou or Guo Prefecture (虢州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Sanmenxia, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Guó_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Saga Prefecture (佐賀県, Saga-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.ɡa, -ŋa, sa.ɡaꜜ.keɴ, -ŋaꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu
Saga_Prefecture
Historical administrative region in Hebei, China
Baozhou or Bao Prefecture (保州), known as Baosai Prefecture (保塞軍) between 960 and 981, was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Baoding
Bao_Prefecture
City or municipality of a Chinese province
A prefecture-level city (simplified Chinese: 地级市; traditional Chinese: 地級市; pinyin: Dìjíshì) or prefectural city is an administrative division of the
Prefecture-level_city
Topics referred to by the same term
Wen Prefecture may refer to: Wen Prefecture (Gansu) (文州), a prefecture between the 6th and 14th centuries in modern Gansu, China Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)
Wen_Prefecture
Former administrative division in Zhejiang, China
Muzhou or Mu Prefecture (睦州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jiande, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 603
Mu_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ̥.kɯ(ꜜ)(.)i, -kɯ.iꜜ.keɴ, -kɯꜜi.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region
Fukui_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Gansu, China
Ningzhou or Ning Prefecture (寧州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Ning County, Gansu, China. It existed from 554 to 1913.
Ning_Prefecture
Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Tibetan characters. Ngari Prefecture (Tibetan: མངའ་རིས་ས་ཁུལ།, Wylie: mnga' ris sa khul, ZWPY: ngari sakü) or Ali Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿里地区;
Ngari_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲi.jaꜜ.(d)za.kʲi, -ja.(d)za.kʲi̥ꜜ.keɴ, -(d)zaꜜ.kʲi̥.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located
Miyazaki_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Hunan, China
Shaozhou or Shao Prefecture (邵州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Shaoyang, Hunan, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Shao_Prefecture
Former prefecture in North Aegean, Greece
Lesbos Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Λέσβου) was one of the prefectures of Greece. It comprised three main islands: Lesbos itself, Lemnos, and the smaller
Lesbos_Prefecture
Prefecture of Xinjiang, China
Kashgar Prefecture, also known as Kashi Prefecture, is a prefecture located in southwestern Xinjiang, China, located in the Tarim Basin region (roughly
Kashgar_Prefecture
Imperial Chinese administrative district
Bianzhou or Bian Prefecture (Chinese: 汴州; pinyin: Biànzhōu) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Kaifeng, Henan, China. It existed
Bian_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Jiangxi, China
Yuanzhou or Yuan Prefecture (袁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Yichun, Jiangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Yuan_Prefecture
Capital of the Southern Song dynasty
Lin'an Prefecture (1129–1277) was, after 1138, the capital of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). With over one million people by 1276, it was the most
Lin'an_Prefecture
Tchamba Prefecture is one of the prefectures of Togo located in the Centrale Region. At the time of the 2022 census it had a population of 200,585 people
Tchamba_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Huaizhou or Huai Prefecture (懷州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qinyang, Jiaozuo, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently)
Huai_Prefecture
Prefecture of Xinjiang, China
Altay Prefecture is a prefecture in northern Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 118,015 km2 (45,566 sq mi) and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a
Altay_Prefecture
Second-level administrative divisions of China
Prefectures are one of four types of prefecture-level divisions in China, the second-level administrative division in the country. While at one time[when
Prefecture_(China)
Historical administrative division in Hebei, China
Bazhou or Ba Prefecture (霸州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Bazhou City, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 959 to 1913
Bà_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Hubei, China
Junzhou or either Jun Prefecture (均州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, seated in modern Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently)
Jun_Prefecture
Prefecture in Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
Lola is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Lola. The prefecture covers an area of 4,688 km² and has a population of
Lola_Prefecture
First-level administrative divisions of Albania
Counties (Albanian: qarqe or qarqet), also sometimes known as prefectures (prefektura or prefekturat), are the first-level administrative subdivisions
Counties_of_Albania
People's Republic of China prefecture-level subdivision
Autonomous prefectures (Chinese: 自治州; pinyin: zìzhìzhōu) are one type of autonomous administrative division in China, existing at the prefectural level, with
Autonomous_prefecture
Historical administrative division in Hebei, China
Mozhou or Mo Prefecture (莫州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Renqiu, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 725 until
Mo_Prefecture
Prefecture in Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
Guéckédou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Guéckédou. The prefecture covers an area of 4,750 km.² and has a population
Guéckédou_Prefecture
Former administrative division of China
Jiangzhou or Jiang Prefecture (江州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jiujiang, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Jiangzhou
Jiangzhou_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Jiangsu, China
Haizhou or Hai Prefecture (海州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Hai_Prefecture
Ogou is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 1,928 km2, with a population in 2022 of 253,467. The prefecture seat is
Ogou_Prefecture
Administrative division of the late Roman Empire
The praetorian prefecture (Latin: praefectura praetorio; in Greek variously named ἐπαρχότης τῶν πραιτωρίων or ὑπαρχία τῶν πραιτωρίων) was the largest administrative
Praetorian_prefecture
1998 novella collection
Prefecture D (陰の季節, Kage no Kisetsu; "Season of Shadows") is a 1998 novella collection by Hideo Yokoyama, published by Bungeishunju. The English translation
Prefecture_D
Topics referred to by the same term
Prefecture may refer to: Bo Prefecture (Anhui) (亳州), a prefecture between the 7th and 20th centuries in modern Anhui and Henan, China Bo Prefecture (Shandong)
Bo_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Sichuan, China
Guozhou or Guo Prefecture (果州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Nanchong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Guǒ_Prefecture
Togo geography
Haho is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 3,051 km2, with a population in 2022 of 305,096. The prefecture seat is
Haho_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Shanzhou or Shan Prefecture (陝州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Shan County, Henan, China. It was created in 487 by the
Shǎn_Prefecture
Designated city in Kansai, Japan
Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards
Osaka
Topics referred to by the same term
Feng Prefecture may refer to: Feng Prefecture (modern Shaanxi), a prefecture between the 6th and 14th centuries in modern Shaanxi and Gansu, China Feng
Feng_Prefecture
Prefecture of Xinjiang, China
Aksu Prefecture is located in west-central Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 131,161 km2 (50,642 sq mi) and 2.714 million inhabitants at the 2020 census
Aksu_Prefecture
Prefecture of Taiwan under Japanese rule
Takao Prefecture (高雄州, Takao-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung
Takao_Prefecture
Geographic command of the French National Police
In France, a Prefecture of Police (French: Préfecture de police), headed by the Prefect of Police (Préfet de police), is an agency of the Government of
Prefecture_of_Police
Chinese prefecture during the Qing dynasty
‹See RfD› Taiwan Prefecture or Taiwanfu was a prefecture of Taiwan during the Qing dynasty. The prefecture was established by the Qing government in 1684
Taiwan_Prefecture
Prefecture in Faranah Region, Guinea
Dabola is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dabola. The prefecture covers an area of 6,350 km.² and has an estimated
Dabola_Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Kpalimé. It is home to the Château Vial. The prefecture covers
Kloto_Prefecture
Prefecture in Kindia Region, Guinea
Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Forécariah. The prefecture covers an area of 4,384 km2 and has a 2014
Forécariah_Prefecture
Japanese prefectural flag
The flag of Kagoshima Prefecture (Japanese: 鹿児島県旗, Hepburn: Kagoshima-ken ki) is a white field charged in the center with a stylized black and red silhouette
Flag_of_Kagoshima_Prefecture
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a swift runner or a timorous person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German hase ‘hare’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Hase ‘hare’.English : from a Middle English nickname, Hase, from Old English hÄs ‘harsh, raucous, or hoarse voice’.Japanese : usually written with characters meaning ‘long valley’; habitational name from a place in Yamato (now Nara prefecture). Listed in the Shinsen shÅjiroku. Some bearers are descended from the Taira clan; they are found mainly in eastern Japan. Also pronounced Nagaya and Nagatani; the original pronunciation was Hatsuse, meaning ‘beginning of the strait’.
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian
Calm Prefecture
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Ida, which is found as both a male and female personal name in English but only as a female name in German. This is of continental Germanic origin and was popular among the Normans, who brought it to England. Its etymology is disputed: it is thought by some to be of the same origin as hild- ‘battle’, ‘strife’; by others to be of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’, or from Old Norse idh ‘work’, ‘activity’.Japanese : ‘rice paddy by the well’; habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures). Variously written and found mostly in eastern Japan and the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ida. There is a place called Ide near Exeter in Devon; the etymology is obscure, perhaps from a pre-English river name; it does not seem to be connected with the surname.North German : variant of Ihde.Japanese : ‘sluice’, ‘spillway’; a topographic name for someone who lived near a dam. Variously written, it originated in Echizen and Kaga (now Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures) and is found mostly in eastern Japan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Town.Japanese : variously written, usually with characters meaning either ‘sword’ or ‘benefit’ and ‘root’, the latter version being used for the name of the Tone River, which was formerly the boundary between the provinces of Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefecture) and ShimÅsa (now Chiba prefecture), until it was diverted in early modern times to become the northern boundary of Chiba. Some families may have taken their name from the name of the river.
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Bold
Girl/Female
Italian
Lady. From the respectful title Donna.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Pretty
Boy/Male
British, English
Place Name; Brook of the Deer
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Word of the Headman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sudhiksha | ஸà¯à®¤à¯€à®•à¯à®·à®¾
Another name for Goddess Laxmi, Good start
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vrushangi | வரஷஂகீ
Girl/Female
Indian
Special
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shircliff.
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
PREFECTURE
n.
A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese.
n.
The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.