My name can be a blessing and a curse
A way to ask for more than we can disperse
Sometimes its power I can't ignore
But for its fame I won't begrudge
For when its Musk, money can't be the only lure

#elonmusk #toscamusk #familyname #power #ode #poetry

http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sister-tosca-overcharged-name-film-2023-6

印律舎の認印「森山/moriyama」オリジナル・デザイン動画 https://www.wacoca.com/news/1491407/

#art #DESIGN #familyname #Japanesefamilynameseal #moriyama #ORIGINAL #オリジナル #デザイン #印律舎 #森山 #森山奈歩 #認印

さえぐさ、さいぐさ、みえだ、さえくさ、さいくさ、みえ、みつえ、みつえだ、さんし

This is an example of a word that, even though it's pretty useless, has unreasonably many readings... But let's go through them.

さえぐさ、さいぐさ、みえだ are the most common readings, さんし - slightly less. These are all uncommon family names. The combination 三枝 is pretty unpopular as a family name, although there is one famous rakugo performer, 桂三枝 (かつらさんし).

The most interesting reading is さきくさ, since it's also a word meaning "three-branched tree or plant". It was used for some kind of plant in the past, but now we don't know which species it was.

But you have to agree, the readings are fascinating. Upon hearing さきくさ, you would imagine 咲草, but not 三枝...

#japanese #language #kanji #familyname #reading #日本語 #漢字 #hartree_jp

Gruß aus #Breda aus Deutschland 🙋‍♀️​

@albertcoers his project in #Tuinzigt is evolving around his particular interest in the name of the city of #Breda (the name comes from "Brede Aa" which means „Wide Aa“, referring to the river "Aa"). Breda is also a common family name ( ...the public register mentions at least 25 Breda's in Germany!)

more info in English: https://albertcoers.com/

#artist #art #MastoArt #familyname #kunst #tentoonstelling #research #publicspace