This is the 8698th most frequent Japanese word.
昌典
"昌典" is a Japanese male given name meaning "prosperous code" or "flourishing law/rule."
The word '昌典' is used here as a proper noun, specifically a given name of an individual.
昌典さんは今日学校で講演を行いました。
Mr. Masanori held a lecture at school today.
In this sentence, '昌典' refers to the characteristic of being a proper name frequently found in Japan.
昌典という名は日本人によく見られる名前の一つです。
The name 'Masanori' is one of the common names among Japanese people.
Here, '昌典' specifies the individual's formal name, contrasting with their informal nickname 'Masa'.