THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Hatsuko
Hatsuko is recorded as a female given name in Tagalog. The source gives a linguistic connection through Japanese, specifically the form はつこ.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /haˈt͡suko/Standard-Tagalog
- [hɐˈt͡suː.x̠o]Standard-Tagalog
Ha · tsu · ko3 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
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TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese はつこ (Hatsuko).
a female given name from Japanese
Wiktionary: Hatsuko (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese はつこ (Hatsuko).
A female given name from Japanese.
Wiktionary: Hatsuko (English) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Hatsuko in the birth records
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Similar names to Hatsuko
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Natsuko♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Tatsuko♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Haruko♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Setsuko♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Hanako♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Halun·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Handum♂♀To remember fondly; to yearn
- Hans♂Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
What rhymes with Hatsuko?
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- Wiktionary contributors — Hatsuko (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Hatsuko (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.