Etymology

Yamamoto

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Today it means: A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 山本
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from山本
  2. English todayYamamoto

Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto), meaning "(one who lives at) the base of the mountain(s)" or "(one from) Yamamoto District".

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