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Nagako
I encountered this Japanese feminine name today. Nagako was apparently the birth name of one of Japan's empresses. Does anyone here know what it means?
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Yes, the Empress's given name was 良子 "good child." This name is usually read Yoshiko or Ryouko. Nagako is an unusual reading.

This message was edited 5/15/2011, 7:31 PM

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Thank you!
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