Talk:Dr. Who/@comment-27165809-20151105205522/@comment-25285745-20151106032210

His Japanese name does not have to be translated to an English word. The Katakana alphabet is often used to approximate foreign words into Japanese pronunciations. Even if "Hu" means "prefecture," the Katakana character can also be used only to produce the hu ("who") sound. In this case, the character's Japanese name is just the approximation of a Western name, not a direct translation.