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Moriya 1
Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 守屋, 守谷, 森屋, 森谷(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. MOH-REE-YAH  [key]

Meaning & History

From the Japanese 守 (mori or kami) "guard," "protect," "defend" or 森 (mori) "forest" and 屋 (ya) "dwelling" or 谷 (ya or tani) "valley."
Added 3/19/2015 by Aurelien
Edited 7/30/2022 by Frollein Gladys, Evil and Aurelien

Moriya 2
not set
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 守屋(Japanese Kanji) もりや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. MO-REE-YA  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling".
Added 5/9/2023 by anonymous

Moriya 3
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 森谷(Japanese Kanji) もりや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. MO-REE-YA  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Added 5/9/2023 by anonymous