海老名

Etymology
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Etymology
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Uncertain. Literally +.

The place name has apparently been in use since roughly the mid- (794–1185 CE), when the Ebina clan controlled the area. That said, it is unclear whether the place name came from the clan name, or the other way around.

Derivation theories include:
 * Named for large shrimp caught at the nearby mouth of the
 * Named for the bend in the Sagami River where one of the oldest shrines is located, with said bend thought to resemble the arch of a shrimp's back
 * Named for the local topography, with the ebi portion of the name (ancient yebi) instead a shift from in reference to the jointed and stepped shape of the land

Proper noun

 * 1) a place name, especially the name of a city in :