Masahide

Masahide

Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Masahide (written: 正秀, 正英, 昌秀, 政秀, 政英 or 雅英) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Hirate Masahide (平手 政秀, 1492–1553), Japanese samurai
• Masahide Jinno (神野 正英, born 1948), Japanese sprinter
• Masahide Kanayama (金山 政英, 1909–1997), Japanese diplomat
• Masahide Kawamoto (川元 正英, born 1971), Japanese footballer
• Masahide Kobayashi (小林 雅英, born 1974), Japanese baseball player
• Mizuta Masahide (水田 正秀, aya, 1657–1723), Japanese poet and samurai
• Masahide Ōta (大田 昌秀, born 1925), Japanese academic and politician