Type Surname (from given name)
Scripts 根賀(Japanese Kanji)
Meaning & History
Ethiopian: from the personal name Nega, which is interpreted as "it became morning" in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.Japanese: written 根賀 ‘root’ and ‘congratulations’, a rare name found in spots along the northwest coast of Honshū. The characters are used phonetically.