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Aiko

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Aiko
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Other names
Variant form(s)あいこ, アイコ

Aiko (あいこ, アイコ) is a feminine Japanese given name.

Aikō (愛甲) is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko.

Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional male given name in Scandinavia and especially northern Germany. In Germany it is considered one of the old "gentry names".[1] It is a variation of the name Ekke or Eike. Ekke translates to "blade".[2]

Possible meanings

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The meaning varies depending on the kanji used to write it. Several written forms include:

  • 愛子 — Love, child, child of love
  • 愛幸 — Love fortune.
  • 葵子 — Hollyhock and child; the same kanji can be used to write Riko and Kiko as well as the more similar Aoko, Aoiko, and Ako.
  • 藍子- Indigo, child.

Notable people with this name

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Fictional characters

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  • Aiko, an anime-style 3D figure created by DAZ3D
  • Aiko Senoo (妹尾 あいこ) (Mirabelle Haywood), a character in the shōjo anime Ojamajo Doremi
  • Aiko Miyazaki (Honey Lemon), a Marvel Comics superhero associated with Big Hero 6, a Japanese team
  • Aiko Tanaka (田中 愛子), a character and the primary love interest of the slice of life manga Oyasumi Punpun
  • Aiko Takada, a character from the fantasy manga Elfen Lied
  • Aiko Yumi, a Japanese college professor and a dateable character in the dating simulation videogame HuniePop

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vorname Ayko » Beliebtheit, Bedeutung, Herkunft & mehr".
  2. ^ "Vorname Ekke » Beliebtheit, Bedeutung, Herkunft & mehr".