Names Minamoto

Minamoto

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
Minamoto is a Japanese surname that was historically borne by members of the Minamoto clan, one of the four great clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period (794-1185). The name Minamoto means "source of the waves."
Scripts(How to write)
みなもと(Japanese Hiragana)
ミナモト(Japanese Katakana)
源
源(Japanese Kanji)
Pronunciation
MYEE-NA-MO-TO
mee-nah-moh-toh
Popularity
Minamoto is not a common name outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Minamoto
Cartoon of Minamoto

Minamoto Name meanings & History

Minamoto is a Japanese surname that was historically borne by members of the Minamoto clan, one of the four great clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period (794-1185). The name Minamoto means "source of the waves.". From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.This name is very rarely used. Minamoto is not commonly used as a given name in Japan or other countries.

Zodiac Sign of Minamoto: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Minamoto:

M: Mother,Memory,Manipulative,Mushy,Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous,Nagging

A: Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious

T: Testy,Truth,Touchy,Talkative,Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas

Minamoto is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the surname Minamoto include Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a warrior who played a key role in the Genpei War, and Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura shogunate.