Tomoo

Tomoo

Tomoo Maki (1891-1968), Japanese political scientist
Pronunciation	tomoo (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Tomoo is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Tomoo can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:

• 友雄, "friend, masculine"
• 友男, "friend, man"
• 友夫, "friend, husband"
• 知雄, "know, masculine"
• 知男, "know, man"
• 知夫, "know, husband"
• 智雄, "intellect, masculine"
• 智男, "intellect, man"
• 智夫, "intellect, husband"
• 共雄, "together, masculine"
• 共男, "together, man"
• 朋雄, "companion, masculine"
• 朋男, "companion, man"
• 朝雄, "morning/dynasty, masculine"
• 朝男, "morning/dynasty, man"
• 朝夫, "morning/dynasty, husband"

The name can also be written in hiragana ともお or katakana トモオ.

Notable people with the name

• Tomoo Amino (網野 友雄, born 1980), Japanese basketball player
• Tomoo Ishii (石井 朝夫, 1923–2022), Japanese golfer
• Tomoo Kudaka (久高 友雄, 1963–1999), Japanese footballer
• Tomoo Maki (槇 智雄, 1891-1968), Japanese political scientist
• Tomoo Nishikawa (西川 知雄, born 1948), Japanese lawyer and politician
• Tomoo Otaguro (太田黒 伴雄, 1836–1876), Japanese rebel
• Tomoo Torii (鳥居 智男, born 1973), Japanese judoka