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tomoe

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Japanese, found in ethnic-Japanese populations in English-speaking localities, as an ethnic given name, complementing their "English" name.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A circular design of swirling water, commonly used in Japanese family crests and corporation logos.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Japanese ともえ (Tomoe).

Borrowed from Japanese 巴 (tomoe).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 巴 (tomoe) — circular design of swirling water
  • Korean: 도모에 (domo'e) — circular design of swirling water
  • Russian: томоэ (tomoe) — circular design of swirling water
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