Maki

Meaning of Maki

True; Precious; Hope; Evergreen tree; Hill

Maki is a given name and surname with origins in both Japanese and Finnish. In Japanese, the meaning of the name varies depending on the type of Kanji used, and can refer to true precious, true tree, true hope, linen chronicle, or linen precious. Maki is written with the character for ‘pasture’ and is found on the island of Kyūshū, although it appears to originate from the Ryūkyūan island of Amami and is not common in Japan proper. The Finnish surname Mäki, meaning ‘hill,’ became a popular hereditary surname in western and southern Finland during the late 19th century. It was frequently chosen as a substitute for Swedish surnames, particularly those incorporating the words ‘berg’ meaning ‘mountain hill’ or ‘back’ meaning ‘hillside,’ during the early 20th century name-changing campaigns. In some cases, Mäki is a habitational name for farms situated on hills. Mäki has been a hereditary surname mainly in western Finland and the Torne Valley since the 19th century. In North America, the surname Maki may also be a shortened form of Mäkinen or other surnames containing the element ‘mäki.’ Maki is a unisex name with Makiko as a variant.

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Numerology of Maki

16 → 1 + 6 = 7

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