Japanese · Girl name
Etsuko
“child of joy”
About the name Etsuko
Etsuko comes from Japanese etsu (joy) and ko (child), meaning ‘child of joy’. Etsuko Shihomi is a notable Japanese actress and martial artist, known for action films such as Sister Street Fighter. Other bearers include the protagonist Etsuko in Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, A Pale View of Hills.
- Meaning
- child of joy
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- eh-TSU-koh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Etsuko
- Etsuko Hana
- Etsuko Ami
- Etsuko Yuki
- Etsuko Sakura
- Etsuko Mika
Questions about Etsuko
- What does Etsuko mean?
- Etsuko is a Japanese name meaning "child of joy".
- How do you pronounce Etsuko?
- Etsuko is pronounced eh-TSU-koh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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