noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Often carries a negative or ironic tone, implying well-known for something bad or scandalous. Can also be used neutrally or positively for fame, but the notorious nuance is strong.
He is a notorious troublemaker.
あの店は名うての行列店らしい。
That shop is apparently a famous place with long lines.
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in casual writing.
Derived from 名 (な, 'name') + うて, an old form of 上手 (うわて, 'upper hand, superior'). Literally 'superior in name', it came to mean 'well-known' or 'notorious'.