Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 茂雄, 茂男, 重雄, 重男, 茂夫, 重夫, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しげお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.ɡe̞.o̞/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with (o) meaning "hero, manly" or (o) meaning "male, man". Many other kanji combinations can also form this name.

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Entry updated April 23, 2024