Surname
Naoe
Naoe (直江) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean honest + inlet, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.
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What Naoe means
直
honest, straight
江
inlet, bay
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Naoe mean honest + inlet. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Naoe
Naoe Kanetsugu 直江 兼続Japanese samurai
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.