Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 一原, 市原(Japanese Kanji) いちはら(Japanese Hiragana) イチハラ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
This surname combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town" with 原 (gen, hara) meaning "field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness".Bearers of this surname include actor Hayato Ichihara (市原 隼人) (1987-), actress Etsuko Ichihara (市原 悦子) (1936-) and opera singer Tarō Ichihara (市原 多朗) (1950-).