Meaning & History
From 承 (tsugu) meaning "acquiescent", 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" or 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon". Other kanji combinations are possible.