In Kamakura bakufu, the Minamoto family was divided into two types: gomonyo (a family with honorary status) who were allowed to use the family name Minamoto depending on their blood line or achievements; and families who were not permitted to call themselves Minamoto and used myoji (family name).
鎌倉幕府において、源氏一門は、血統や功績等により源姓を称することが許される御門葉と、源姓を称することが適わず、名字を称するものに区別された。