Saeki

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Saeki 1
Revisions not set
Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 佐伯, 三枝木, 佐柄木(Japanese Kanji) さえき(Japanese Hiragana) サエキ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. SAH-E-KEE  [key]

Meaning & History

This surname is used as 佐伯, 三枝木 or 佐柄木 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 伯 (haku, eki) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 柄 (hei, gara, e, tsuka) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."

One bearer of this surname was film director Kōzō Saeki (佐伯 幸三) (1912-1972).

Saeki is also used as a feminine given name and a place name (佐伯).
Added 4/30/2015 by xratis
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou

Saeki 2
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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 佐伯(Japanese Kanji) さえき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /sä.e̞.kʲi/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 伯 (eki) meaning "official, count, earl".
Added 8/25/2023 by anonymous

Saeki 3
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 冴木(Japanese Kanji) さえき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /sä.e̞.kʲi/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 冴 (sae) meaning "clear, serene" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Added 8/25/2023 by anonymous