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Miyajima

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 宮島(Japanese Kanji) みやじま(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /mi.jä.ʑi.mä/
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Related Names

Rootsmiya + shima

Categories

islands, landforms
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Entry added April 25, 2021

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