indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 左衛門(Japanese Kanji) 左エ門, 左ヱ門(Kanji/Katakana) さえもん(Japanese Hiragana) サエモン(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsSawemon (左ヱ門)
Meaning & History
Derived from 左衛門府 (Saemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the left gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.