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Name Origin

Keiko is a Japanese given name meaning 'respectful child' or 'obedient child'. It combines the characters 'kei' (敬) meaning 'respect' and 'ko' (子) meaning 'child'.

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Famous People

Keiko Abe (1937-)

Percussionist

  • Internationally renowned marimbist
  • Composed numerous works for percussion
  • Professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music

Keiko Matsui (1961-)

Jazz musician

  • Known for her contemporary jazz style
  • Released numerous albums and toured internationally

Keiko Fujimori (1975-)

Politician

  • Daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori
  • Ran for president of Peru in 2011 and 2016

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