烏帽子えぼし名な

noun

adult name; name taken upon coming of age

Historical term for the name a person adopted at their coming-of-age ceremony (genpuku), replacing their childhood name. Rare in modern usage outside historical contexts.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくは元げん服ぷくの際さいに烏帽子えぼし名なを授さずかった。

  Heian-period nobles received an adult name at their coming-of-age ceremony.