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3/8/2020, 11:27 PM Mike C
11/18/2016, 6:02 AM m4yb3_daijirou

Name Kyūbē
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 久兵衛, 九兵衛 (kanji), きゅうべえ (hiragana), キュウベエ (katakana)
Pronounced Pron. KYUU:-BE:
Other Forms FormsKyuubee, Kyuubei, Kyubei, Kyūbei
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

This name combines 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" or 九 (kyuu, ku, kokono, kokono.tsu) meaning "nine" with 兵衛 (bee) (see HYŌE).

It was commonly used in the Edo Period (1603-1868), especially among the chōnin (townsman) class. Nowadays, it's not given at all to boys.
Added 11/18/2016 by m4yb3_daijirou