Yoko
[joʊˈkoʊ]Meaning
alternate transcription of Japanese Yōko, written 陽子 or 洋子
Background Story
Yoko is an alternate transcription of the Japanese female given name Yōko, written with the kanji 陽子 or 洋子. English and French both borrowed the name from Japanese ようこ, which has many variant kanji spellings. Other transcriptions in use are Yōko and Youko, and Haruko is listed as a variant.
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