Teiko

Teiko is the common Roman alphabet spelling of two different Japanese given names, one feminine and one masculine; they are spelled differently in Japanese.

The feminine name (ていこ) is spelled Teiko in systemic romanisation. It may be written with a variety of kanji including 貞子;^[1] these same characters may also be read as a Korean feminine name, Jeong-ja. People with this name include:

• Teiko Nishi (born c. 1967), an American former women's basketball player

The masculine name (ていこう, spelled Teikō in systemic romanisation, ending in a long vowel) may refer to:

• Teikō Shiotani (1899–1988), a photographer from Tottori, Japan

References

1. Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 2012-12-02.