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Honda

Honda

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A Japanese family name used by many people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɒndə/
translation icon : Honda
  • Another book is about trips to Manzanar organized by Rose Honda for members of WLAUMC in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • Soichiro Honda

Examples

  • By Rep. Mike Honda and Rep. Judy Chu

    Blog text (33)

  • Decisions by Honda and Sony to locate their high-return investment projects abroad end up channeling Japanese capital into much less efficient investments.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Mr. Honda also pointed to the overall improvement of the neighborhood.

    Academic text (2006)

  • IIRC, Honda got elected because Tom Campbell retired to run for an open Senate seat.

    Blog text (2)

  • Rose Honda with a book about the Manzanar trips that she organized, published by Randy Sakamoto.

    Blog text (31)

  • Because there's a Honda dealership less than a mile from our house, while Toyota is a 40-minute round trip from our home.

    Blog text (1)

  • This medal was established in 1983 in recognition of Soichiro Honda's exemplary achievements in the field of personal transportation.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In 2002, Toru Honda, the president of the Paulista Gateball Federation, claimed that there were more than 20,000 registered gateball players in Brazil.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Soichiro Honda founded the company known for its innovative motorcycles and cars.

  • Mike Honda has represented California in Congress for several years.

Surface Forms

Honda main

Etymology

Honda as a family name comes from Japanese characters that mean 'main' or 'root' (hon) and 'field' (ta). That is why the name once meant 'main field' and is still used as a surname today.