Doug wrote:
> jon wrote:
...
>> do you know the derivation of when the apellation "san" is added to
>> names e.g. momotaru-san?
> 
> Nope.
> 
> Doug

Hi.  I don't know about ship names, but "san" is an
honorific.  From what I know of Japanese, it can be
added always, at random.  : )

At a guess, "san" is often translated as "honorable"?

                                ---David
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