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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 山形, 山縣(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. YA-MA-GA-TA  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 形 (gata) meaning "shape, form" or 縣 (gata) meaning "county, district".
Added 3/9/2018 by anonymous
Edited 10/1/2020 by HL and Mike C