indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 明珍, 明珎(Japanese Kanji) みょうちん(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsMyochin, Meichin
Meaning & History
From Japanese 明珍 (myōchin), the 2 characters used in 明らかに珍しい (akiraka ni mezurashii) meaning "evidently rare". This is from the event in the Heian Period, of an armorer who created an armor that was then praised by Emperor Konoe. The armorer was awarded the surname by him.
明珎 is a variant spelling of 明珍.
明珎 is a variant spelling of 明珍.