Motoyoshi (name)
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Motoyoshi (written: 基義, 基吉 or 元良) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Prince Motoyoshi (元良親王, 890–943), Japanese poet and nobleman
- Motoyoshi Oda (小田 基義, 1910–1973), Japanese film director
- Motoyoshi Shimizu (清水 基吉, 1918–2008), pen name of Shimizu Motoyoshi, Japanese writer and poet
Motoyoshi (written: 本吉) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Takeshi Motoyoshi (本吉 剛, born 1967), Japanese footballer