In actuality, he was born a few days earlier than Oda's second son, Nobukatsu ODA; however, possibly because his mother's status was low and because his birth was reported late, he was acknowledged as the third son.
実は次男織田信雄より数日先に生まれたが、母の身分が低く、また信長に報告するのが遅かったため、三男とされたと言われる。