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Does the name Yoshi from Super Mario mean anything?

Japanese Language Asked on October 25, 2021

The Japanese spelling of Yoshi is Yosshii ヨッシー

I couldn’t find any information regarding the origin of this name.

Is it a Japanese name ? Does it mean anything ?

It’s written in katakana which suggests to me that it is not a Japanese name and has no meaning.

One Answer

According to ヨッシー in Japanese Wikipedia:

「ヨッシー」という命名は、任天堂社員のあだ名に由来。

(Translation: The name ヨッシー derived from a nickname of a Nintendo employee.)

So ヨッシー was the nickname of a real person in Nintendo.

Is this a common nickname in Japanese? Yes. Many Japanese surnames have よし (Usually 吉 in kanji, for example you may know this 吉田 and this 吉田), and ヨッシー is a reasonable nickname for someone whose surname contains よし. Also note that a nickname can be written in katakana regardless of the etymology.

Answered by naruto on October 25, 2021

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