Around the globe, 秀 (秀 
) is a common mostly female, but infrequently masculine first name. The given name 秀 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is quite a rare mostly feminine, but seldom boy's name. Very seldom, 秀 is the last name as well as the forename.
| 植村 秀 Japanese businessman, JP (b. 1928) |
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| 高濱秀 Japanese archaeologist, JP (b. 1949) |
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| 八巻秀 Japanese psychologist, JP (b. 1963) |
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| 茂木 秀 Japanese association football player, JP (b. 1999) |
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