Yaeko is a female
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...
.
People
*, Ainu waka poet and evangelist.
*, Japanese nurse, wife of
Joseph Hardy Neesima
(born ; 12 February 1843 – 23 January 1890), better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese Protestant missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School (later Doshisha University).
He w ...
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese novelist
*, Japanese volleyball player
*, Japanese woman kidnapped by North Korea
* Yaeko Uehara, a geiko and
Mineko Iwasaki
is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29. Known for her performances for celebrity and royalty during her geisha life, Iwasaki was the heir ap ...
's older sister.
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Japanese feminine given names
Feminine given names