Tadashi is a Japanese name and word with two main usages: as a given name (meaning faithful, loyal, proper, or correct) and as a conjunction (meaning "but," "however," or "provided that"). It is a popular male name in Japan and also used in modern Japanese to add conditions, such as "but" or "provided that"
Minamoto (源, minamoto) translates to "source," "origin," or "fountainhead" in Japanese, symbolizing the clan's origin from the Imperial family. As a surname bestowed on imperial descendants (814–11th century), it denoted their new status as commoners/nobles. They were a powerful clan often called Genji (源氏)
