He was called Shimotsuke no kami because of his position as kokushu of Shimotsuke Province, and he was also called Ko no tono because of the position of the sama no kami when the Heiji Rebellion occurred.
生前、下野守の任にあったことから下野守、また平治の乱にて左馬頭に任ぜられたことから、頭ノ殿と尊称された。