Aiko
Encyclopedia
is a female
Japanese given name
.
Aiko is also a male
given name
in Scandinavia
and especially northern Germany
. It is a variation of the name Ekke or Eike
.
used to write it. Several written forms include:
Aiko may refer to:
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
Japanese given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
.
Aiko is also a male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
and especially northern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is a variation of the name Ekke or Eike
Eike
Eike is a village in the municipality of Karmøy, Norway. Its population is 1,408, of which 24 people live within the border of the neighboring municipality Tysvær....
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Possible meanings
The meaning varies depending on the kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
used to write it. Several written forms include:
- 愛子 — Love and child, child of love
- 藍子 — Indigo and child, tinctoria child. Its meaning, "child who is superior to parents", on Japanese proverb, 'Blue dye is made from tinctoria'.
- 愛幸 — Love fortune.
- 葵子 — Hollyhock and child, the same kanji can be used to write Riko and Kiko as well as the more similar Aoko, Aoiko, and Ako.
Aiko may refer to:
People
- Aiko, Princess ToshiAiko, Princess Toshi, born 1 December 2001, is the daughter and only child of the heir apparent to the Japanese throne, Crown Prince Naruhito, and Crown Princess Masako....
(愛子内親王), a Japanese princess - Aiko Anzai (安西愛子), a vocalist and politician
- Aiko AsanoAiko Asano, is a Japanese actress and singer.In 1987, she played a lead in the Japanese movie Drifting Classroom, which was based on a popular horror manga series by Kazuo Umezu. Her music album Silver Doll and her nude photo book The Younger Sister of Summer were released almost simultaneously with the...
(浅野愛子), an actress and singer - Aiko Doden (道傳愛子), an announcer
- Aiko Fukumorida (福盛田藍子), a manga artist
- Aiko Gibo (宜保愛子), an occultist
- Aiko Iguchi (井口愛子), a pianist
- Aiko Ikuta (幾田愛子), a singer
- Aiko Ito (いとうあいこ), an actress
- Aiko Kaito (皆藤愛子), an announcer
- Aiko KayoAiko Kayois a popular idol singer. She has released 12 singles and 2 albums on the Avex Trax label in Japan. She has also performed with the musical units and a☆girls.-About:Aiko Kayō was born on December 11, 1985 in Kanagawa Prefecture....
(嘉陽愛子), a pop singer - Aiko Kitahara (novelist) (北原亞以子), a novelist
- Aiko Kitahara (singer) (北原愛子), a singer
- Aiko Mimasu (三益愛子), an actress
- Aiko MiyakeAiko Miyakeis a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she finished in fourth place in the 4x20 0m freestyle relay, alongside Eri Yamanoi, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba...
(三宅愛子), a freestyle swimmer - Aiko Moriyama (森山愛子), a singer
- Aiko NakamuraAiko Nakamura, is a female Japanese tennis player. She was once the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at 107 , after Ai Sugiyama....
(中村藍子), a professional tennis player - Aiko Sato (actress) (佐藤藍子), an actress
- Aiko Sato (judoka) (佐藤愛子 (柔道家)), a judoka
- Aiko Sato (novelist) (佐藤愛子 (作家)), a novelist
- Aiko Sato (singer) (佐藤愛子), a singer
- Aiko ShimajiriAiko Shimajiriis a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet who was elected for the first time in 2007.- External links :*...
(島尻あい子), a politician - Aiko Okumura (奥村愛子), a singer
- Aiko OnozawaAiko Onozawais a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 she was a squad member of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament.-External links:* *...
(:ja:小野沢 愛子), a Japanese former volleyball player - Aiko UemuraAiko Uemurais a Japanese freestyle skier. She participates in moguls and dual moguls.Her family moved to Hakuba town, Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1986. She graduated from Hakuba High School in 1998, and works for the Kitano Construction Corporation in Nagano city, Japan....
(上村愛子), a mogul skier - Aiko (singer)Aiko (singer)Aiko is a J-Pop singer-songwriter and vocalist. She studied popular music vocals at the Osaka College of Music, and after graduating in 1996, she became a DJ on FM Osaka...
(愛子), a Japanese singer-songwriter
Fiction
- Aiko, an anime-style 3D figure created by DAZ3D
- Aiko Senoo (妹尾 あいこ), a character of the shōjo anime Ojamajo Doremi
See also
- Project Aiko (愛子), a Canadian android resembling a Japanese woman