偏へん諱きを賜たまう

expression, godan verb (-u)

bestow a kanji from one's name upon someone

Archaic historical expression referring to the practice where a nobleman granted one of the kanji from his own name to a vassal, a young man coming of age, or another person as a mark of honor. Used in contexts of feudal Japan.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、主しゅ君くんが武ぶ功こうのあった家か臣しんに偏へん諱きを賜たまうことがあった。

  In the Warring States period, a lord would sometimes bestow one of the kanji from his name upon a meritorious retainer.