For example, Shikibu in Murasaki Shikibu was from her father FUJIWARA no Tametoki's title Shikibu taijo (Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Ceremonial), and Shonagon in Sei Shonagon was from shonagon (lesser counselor) (it is said that her brother became shonagon).
すなわち、紫式部の式部（父藤原為時が式部大丞であった）や清少納言の少納言（兄弟に少納言となった人物がいたといわれる）。