The significance of the name Honjo valued higher on 'saving the home ground (本 in kanji) of the Sho clan,' and it was the name that alleged the origin of the Sho clan (it was raised while the Sho clan was expanding in various places).
本庄と言う名は、「庄氏の本（モト）の地を守る」と言った意味合いの方が高く、庄氏発祥地を主張した名である（庄氏が各地に拡大する中で生じた）。