indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 主代(Japanese Kanji) ぬしろ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsNushishiro, Nushiyo, Shudai
Meaning & History
From Japanese 主代 (nushiro), a contraction of 主代 (nushishiro), from 主 (nushi), a variant reading of 主 (shu), a clipping of 主人 (shujin) meaning "master, owner, host" and 代 (shiro), a variant reading of 代 (dai), a clipping of 代理 (dairi) meaning "surrogation; proxy", referring to someone who would represent their master.