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Oki

Oki

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A Japanese family name that is sometimes a first name
  • proper noun
translation icon : Oki
  • Contact: OKI Telecom, (800) 554-3112.
  • Oki Data
  • OKI Telecom

Examples

  • OKI 1150, cellular phone by OKI Telecom.

    Academic text (1994)

  • That's a good boy, Oki.

    Inferno (1999)

  • OKI 1150, cellular phone by OKI Telecom.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Standard connectors and assemblies include those for Nokia, Oki, and NEC.

    Academic text (1994)

  • She is giving concerts and has just released an unusual album, a collaboration with Oki Kano, a musician from Hokkaido, on the northern end of the country.

    Blog text (31)

  • Rod-Minott: Scott Oki is another millionaire who retired from Microsoft.

  • "It's written by Tim Myers and illustrated by Oki S. Han.

  • Who is this Oki?

Surface Forms

Oki main

Etymology

Oki as a family name often comes from the Japanese character 沖, which means 'open sea' or 'offshore'. That makes it easy to remember because it was first used for families who lived by the coast.