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[Opinions] Is Takeo a real Japanese name?
After reading Lian Hearn's first novel about Takeo and Kaede, I had to look these names up on BtN. I found Kaede but not Takeo. But I believe the author has used real Japanese names, b/c I found many others (Takeshi, Shiro, Naomi, Yuki).I've read that there is a Japanese name Takao meaning "noble". Maybe Takeo and Takao is the same name?In the book, Takeo's original name is Tomasu. Which of course is a form of the Christian Thomas."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Is Takeo a real Japanese name?  ·  Ylva  ·  10/29/2005, 6:55 AM
Sorry, wrong board (nt)  ·  Ylva  ·  10/29/2005, 6:57 AM
But what do you think of Takeo and Kaede?  ·  Ylva  ·  10/29/2005, 6:57 AM
Re: But what do you think of Takeo and Kaede?  ·  Isla  ·  10/29/2005, 2:43 PM
Yes, Takeo is a real name  ·  Ylva  ·  10/29/2005, 5:10 PM