Machiko

Machiko (マチコ, まちこ) feminine given name. The name is of Japanese origins[1] and can be written with the characters for know; wisdom (machi) and child (ko).[2] Although it can have a number of other different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Machiko may also be written using the katakana or hiragana writing systems.

Machiko
PronunciationMAH-Chee-koh
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningMultiple different meanings depending on the kanji used

Possible writings

  • 真智子, "true, wisdom, child"
  • 真千子, "true, thousand, child"
  • 真治子, "true, govern, child"
  • 茉千子, "jasmine, thousand, child"
  • 舞稚子, "dance, young, child"
  • 舞地子, "dance, earth, child"
  • 茉茅子, "jasmine, miscanthus, child"
  • 茉智子, "jasmine, wisdom, child"

People with the name

Fictional characters

  • Machiko Hasegawa (長谷 川町子), a character from the Japanese newspaper comic strip Sazae-san
  • Machiko Noguchi, protagonist of the Aliens vs. Predator novel series

See also

  • Machiko Raheem (මචිකෝ රහීම්, born 1996), Sri Lankan swimmer

References

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