it means "to mow down the enemy"

>A friend of mine is called 草薙実和 but he doesn't know the meaning of 薙 The name 草薙(KUSANAGI) is likely to come from 草薙の剣(KUSANAGI NO TSURUGI), a legendary Japanese sword. It is a かっこいい(cool) name. - 草：weeds/plants - なぐ（薙ぐ）: cut down horizontally. What is 草薙の剣? First, look at this. １．A youtube video, the ritual for 草薙の剣　at 熱田神宮（Atsuta shrine) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiH1hUTzkk ２．Photographs https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+%E8%8D%89%E8%96%99%E3%81%AE%E5%89%A3%3F&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwit7J6f96XmAhWXOnAKHcDbAgUQ_AUoAXoECBIQAw&biw=1189&bih=747 草薙の剣 is is "a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan". The quotation is from wikipedia, please find the following (in English) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusanagi

Is it a REAL name of the friend ? If it is, it is a wow!

A friend of mine is called 草薙実和 but he doesn't know the meaning of 薙

well, I am interested in the reason why you are interested in the meaning of 薙. Where did you see this word? in an anime or others? (If you don't mind, I am looking forward to your answer).