Hotoru

H4O1T1O1R1U1

proper noun

A female given name from Japanese.

OriginJapanese ほとる →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

    Regarding the "Mother of the Year" award, in 1951 Hotoru Matsudaira of Seattle was the first Japanese to win this honor by a vote among all Catholics in the nation.

    1973, Kazuo Itō, Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America, Japanese Community Service, page 287

Origin

  1. Japaneseほとる
  2. EnglishHotoru

Borrowed from Japanese ほとる (Hotoru).

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APA

Hotoru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hotoru

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“Hotoru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hotoru. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hotoru,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hotoru.

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