Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname Usage Japanese Pronounced Pron. Bahn-doh [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 10/30/2017 by ShioTanbo1 Edited 12/12/2017 by ShioTanbo1 Meaning & History This may be inaccurate, but Family Education says it means " East of The Slope", referring to eastern provinces of Osaka (lit. "Great Slope"). It's most popular in eastern Japan, where it originates from.