"Monjushiro" is a rare surname found in Fukui Prefecture. It is not found anywhere else in the prefecture, and even within the prefecture, it is found only in a few areas, such as Fukui City, Sabae City, and Katsuyama City.
If you read "Monju Shiro" as it is, it seems like "Monju" is the family name and "Shiro" is the given name, but "Monju Shiro" is actually one family name made up of four characters.
According to one theory, it is said to have originated in Sanuki Province, which is now Kagawa Prefecture, and the surname "Monjushiro" can be seen in Sanuki Province at the end of the Kamakura period. However, while there are Monju surnames in Kagawa Prefecture, there are no Monjushiro surnames, and even today the details of this surname are unknown. There are various theories, but it is said that it may have come from commoners, rather than from noble or samurai families.
Monju Shiro = Monju Shiro
"Monjushiro" is a family name that is pronounced "Monjushiro". It is a family name that is only found in a small number of people in Fukui Prefecture, and the details of its origin are not well known.
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