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[Facts] Re: origin of last name Deramus
As Mike C says, there are few English language books on the meaning of Japanese names. One which I can recommend to you, though (if you can find a copy of it somewhere) is *Shadowings* by Lafcadio Hearn -- the writer who pretty much introduced 19th century Japan to the western world. This book of Hearn's observations on Japanese culture was first published in 1900, and contains a very informative section on Japanese female names, with names lists and meanings.-- Nanaea
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Lafcadio - that brings back memories...One of the first names I ever researched for anyone on this site. It was an Anglicized version of the Greek island where he was born.- Da.
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Lefkas? You should really ask Mike to put this name in the database.
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