In all the world, 柳生 (柳生 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine given name. The forename 柳生 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare predominantly male, but scarcely female name. Very seldom, 柳生 is the last name as well as the forename.
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| 柳生 | China |
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柳生宗矩 samurai and daimyo of the early Edo period (1571-1646), JP (b. 1571) |
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| 柳生宗厳 samurai in Japan’s Sengoku period, JP (b. 1529) |
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| 柳生三厳 samurai of the early Edo period, JP (b. 1607) |
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| 柳生 真吾 Japanese tarento and businessperson (1968-2015), JP (b. 1968) |
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| 柳生清厳 Japanese samurai |
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| 柳生みゆ Japanese actress, JP (b. 1990) |
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