Samurai
For example, the full name of Oda Nobunaga would be "Oda Kazusanosuke Saburo Nobunaga" (Zhi Tian Shang Zong Jie San Lang Xin Chang ), in which "Oda" is a clan or family name, "Kazusanosuke" is a title of vice-governor of Kazusa province, "Saburo" is a formal nickname (yobina), and "Nobunaga" is an adult name (nanori) given at genpuku, the coming of age ceremony. A man was addressed by his family name and his title, or by his yobina if he did not have a title. However, the nanori was a private name that could be used by only a very few, including the Emperor.
What did Kazusanosuke mean?
a title of vice-governor of Kazusa province
For example, the full name of Oda Nobunaga would be "Oda Kazusanosuke Saburo Nobunaga" (Zhi Tian Shang Zong Jie San Lang Xin Chang ), in which "Oda" is a clan or family name, "Kazusanosuke" is a title of vice-governor of Kazusa province, "Saburo" is a formal nickname (yobina), and "Nobunaga" is an adult name (nanori) given at genpuku, the coming of age ceremony.
Kazusanosuke