Ashikaga Family History
Ashikaga Name Meaning
Japanese: meaning ‘place of reeds’ but usually written phonetically 足利 meaning ‘foot’ and ‘advantage’. It is a habitational name from a place in Shimotsuke (now Tochigi prefecture). Although not a common surname now it is one of the great names in Japanese history the family being descended from the Minamoto clan. Another Ashikaga family is descended from the Fujiwara clan.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022