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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元, 嘉元, 賀元(Japanese Kanji) かもと(Japanese Hiragana) カモト(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. KAH-MO-TO  [key]

Meaning & History

This surname is used as 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元, 嘉元 or 賀元 with 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional," 賀 (ga, ka) meaning "congratulations, joy," 下 (ka, ge, o.riru, kuda.saru, kuda.ri, kuda.ru, sa.garu, sa.geru, shita, shimo, moto) meaning "below, descend, down, give, inferior, low," 本 (hon, moto) meaning "book, main, origin, present, real, true" and 元 (gan, gen, moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin."
Added 9/22/2015 by kk
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou