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Inoue

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 井上(Japanese Kanji) いのうえ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. EE-NO-EH
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Meaning & History

Means "above the well", from Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit", an unwritten possessive marker の (no), and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".

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Entry updated April 25, 2021

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