 A number of theories for the origin of the name "Nara" have been proposed, and some of the better-known ones are listed here.The second theory in the list, from the notable folklorist Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962), is most widely accepted at present.The "Flat land" theory is adopted by Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (the largest dictionary of Japanese language), various dictionaries for place names, history books on Nara and the like today, and it is regarded as the most likely.