Aiko (あいこ, アイコ) is a female Japanese given name.
Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional male given name in Scandinavia and especially northern Germany. In Germany it is considered one of the old "gentry names". It is a variation of the name Ekke or Eike. Ekke translates to "blade". As a male given name in West Nile, Aiko is a shorter variation of the name Ayiko.
The meaning varies depending on the kanji used to write it. Several written forms include:
Aiko originates from the root Ayiko which means "happiness" in Lugbara.
Aiko may refer to:
Princess Aiko, The Princess Toshi (敬宮愛子内親王, Toshi-no-miya Aiko Naishinnō, born 1 December 2001) is the only child of Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan and his wife, Masako.
In a break with tradition, the name of the princess was chosen by her parents, instead of by the Emperor. It was selected from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Mencius. In clause 56 of Li Lou II, Mencius said "One who loves the others will be constantly loved by them; one who respects others will be constantly respected by them. (愛人者人恆愛之,敬人者人恆敬之。)"
Aiko, the princess's personal name, is written with kanji character for "love (愛)" and "child (子)" and means "a person who loves others." The princess also has an imperial title, Princess Toshi (敬宮 toshi-no-miya) which means "a person who respects others." This formal title will be dropped if she marries a commoner.
Princess Aiko began her education at Gakushuin Kindergarten on April 3, 2006. She left kindergarten on March 15, 2008. On 18 March 2014, Princess Aiko finished at Gakushuin elementary school and on 6 April 2014 she entered Gakushuin Girl's Junior High-school.
This is the discography of a singer, aiko. Currently, all of Aiko's musical works are distributed by Pony Canyon.
Aiko, geography has got the better of us again
I know you've gotta go
And I am to be singing
To the tail of an aeroplane
So I fold these pieces of gold
Into animals so I can fashion a chain
That will bridge the gap across these continents
Aiko, your fatherless smile has been summoned to other shores
There is a man over there with a gentleman's bow
Who invites you to take to the floor
Pack your travelling case
With your ribbons and lace
For his blood must be furnished with excellent taste
But it might burn a hole into your paper face
Oh so you run towards the things you haven't got
Just to say goodbye again
But do you think of me as he unlocks your knees
In the Terrace Garden?
Pretty pictures in the window blinds:
The canal – it looks good with the winter behind,
Like it is played on a banjo to a Tennessee line
And the reeds are like cowboys in perfect alignment.
Does the sky over Tokyo know
How a river can flow like the stroke
Of a violin bow –
Like a hand will run across a milky spine.
Oh but you take these trees
And this summer breeze
On this stupid-looking day,
And you can send it all to the Japanese
Now my love is gone away.
(Japanese verse)
And if you see Aiko
Or Sai
Let her know