Can the honorific お be used with a person's name?


I have seen the honorific used in front of nouns and was wondering if it can
be used in front of a person's name. Thank you.




Yes, it can certainly be. Don't just take my word for it; Look it up in a
[dictionary, preferably a monolingual
one,](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BE%A1-448357#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88)
yourself. For instance, デジタル大辞泉 gives the definition:

> ２ 女性{じょせい}の名{な}に付{つ}いて、尊敬{そんけい}、親{した}しみの意{い}を表{あらわ}す。

My translation of that would be:

> "Attached to feminine names, it expresses respect and/or intimacy"

[おしん, the TV drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshin) became popular around
the world so it needs no introduction. The heroine's name is しん, so that お is
the honorific.

Next, let me introduce my neighbor お珠{たま}さん, whose real given name is 珠子{たまこ}.

Finally, here is the well-known song called おゆき.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3f3dEPn8nk>




Yes, it can certainly be. Don't just take my word for it; Look it up in a
[dictionary, preferably a monolingual
one,](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BE%A1-448357#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88)
yourself. For instance, デジタル大辞泉 gives the definition:

> ２ 女性{じょせい}の名{な}に付{つ}いて、尊敬{そんけい}、親{した}しみの意{い}を表{あらわ}す。

My translation of that would be:

> "Attached to feminine names, it expresses respect and/or intimacy"

[おしん, the TV drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshin) became popular around
the world so it needs no introduction. The heroine's name is しん, so that お is
the honorific.

Next, let me introduce my neighbor お珠{たま}さん, whose real given name is 珠子{たまこ}.

Finally, here is the well-known song called おゆき.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3f3dEPn8nk>

