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Teiko

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Teiko is the common Roman alphabet spelling of two different Japanese given names, one feminine and one masculine; they are spelled differently in Japanese.

The feminine name (ていこ) is spelled Teiko in systemic romanisation. It may be written with a variety of kanji including ;[1] these same characters may also be read as a Korean feminine name, Jeong-ja. People with this name include:

  • Teiko Nishi (born c. 1967), an American former women's basketball player
  • Teiko Kihira (1928-2015), was a Japanese politician and activist
  • Teiko Inahata (1931-2022), was a Japanese haiku poet, essayist and literary critic
  • Teiko Tomita (1896-1990), was a Japanese tanka poet

The masculine name (ていこう, spelled Teikō in systemic romanisation, ending in a long vowel) may refer to:

References

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  1. ^ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.