It is speculated that the "hide" in the name of Hidetada TOKUGAWA and "mitsu" in Iemitsu TOKUGAWA may have come from Mitsuhide, and likewise with "tsuna" of Ietsuna TOKUGAWA from Mitsuhide's father Mitsutsuna AKECHI, "tsugu" of Ietsugu TOKUGAWA from Mitsuhide's grandfather Mitsutsugu AKECHI. |
徳川秀忠の秀と徳川家光の光は光秀、徳川家綱の綱は光秀の父の明智光綱、徳川家継の継は光秀の祖父の明智光継の名に由来してつけたのではないかという推測 |