The origin of the name for Prince Yamashiro no Otsutsukimawaka seemed to been taken from a location; this fact was supported by the writings of the "Wamyo Ruijusho" (Kango [Chinese characters]-Japanese Dictionary in mid Heian period): 'Tsutsuki, Tsuzuki, Tsuzuki-gun County, Yamashiro Province' (the current location is the area of Fugen-ji shimo in Kyotanabe City.)
王の名は地名に由来しており、『和名類聚抄』に「山城国綴喜郡綴喜、豆々木」（現在の京田辺市普賢寺付近）と見える。