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ume

ume

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A Japanese female name that comes from the word for plum
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ume
  • Many families in Japan select the name Ume for their daughters, as it means 'plum' and evokes spring.
  • Ume University

Examples

  • In Japan, Ume is a common name for girls, reflecting the elegance of the plum tree.

  • This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee at Ume University.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The observations took place in one of the smaller municipalities within the Ume region, located in northern Sweden.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Dissertation. (Ume University Medical Dissertations: New Series no. 1227.)

    Academic text (2010)

  • Research was conducted in partnership with faculty members from the Centre for Global Health at Ume University, with support from FAS, the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (grant 2006-1512).

    Academic text (2011)

  • Corresponding author: Elisabeth Lindahl, Department of Nursing, Ume University, SE 901 87, Ume, Sweden.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The chief physicians of the clinics and the Ethics Committee, Medical and Odontological Faculty, Ume University, approved the study (section 451/01, Reg. No. 01-386).

    Academic text (2010)

  • Here I think of, for example, the exhibition Lost and Found—Queerying the Archive, shown in Copenhagen and Ume in 2010, or the work of Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin.

    Blog text (10)

  • The name Ume is a beautiful choice for a girl, symbolizing the plum blossom in Japan.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ume comes from the Japanese word ume, meaning 'plum' or 'plum blossom'. As a girl's name it points to the beauty and fresh new life of the spring flowers, which is why the name feels gentle and hopeful.