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Wow, thanks a lot. I can see how it would be very difficult to put Japanese names in a data base of their meaning. But, I like that in names/a language. As most of my ancestory is Scottish, I plan one day to take word elements from gaelic and create unique name with meaningful etymologies. I how Japanese names are not so defined as in Western Culture, where the same names are often used over and over. I find most people don't know what their name means or what the name of their child means. I personally grew up with a VERY common name, and I felt like it left me lacking a sense of identity. There were 9 girls out of a graduating class of ~200, 100 were girls. There were only two other names with more than one person having them, Sarah and Courtney, of each there was only two. The rest of the girls had a name that was not shared by anyone else in our grade.
I know im rambling on; I just love everything about Japanese culture. It is so very beautiful. My grandfather still keeps with many old Scottish traditions, but my father doesn't, so I think that is why I really enjoy societies which still not only still respect the old ways, but encourage them.
For eg on the Scottish names:

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A more recently coined name (to my knowledge and searching through google) is Deasloch. 'Deas' is Gaelic for 'south' or 'from south' and 'loch' is Scottish term for a lake.. Daesloch = from the south lake. Others on this website agreed.

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Neways, im bored waiting for xmas day... just rambling...
thanks again!

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~ SD