Inouye

I1N1O1U1Y4E1

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 井上 →
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Meanings

proper nounInouye (plural Inouyes)

plural Inouyes

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese井上
  2. EnglishInouye

Borrowed from Japanese 井上 (Inoue).

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APA

Inouye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inouye

MLA

“Inouye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inouye. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Inouye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inouye.

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