Yamamoto

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.

proper noun

1
A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.
Nolan: You do know Japan have expressed concern? Douglas: What, the whole country? Nolan: No, not the whole... Mr Yamamoto. Douglas: He's important, isn't he? Nolan: He's the major shareholder.
2
A district of Akita Prefecture in northwestern Honshu, Japan.
3
A Japanese battleship class.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: Yamamotos

yam · Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and…Yam · A surname.Yamada · A surname from Japanese.

Yamamoto · A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.

Yamato · Any of several towns in Japan; see Wikipedia.yan · One.Yan · A mountain chain in northeastern China.

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