Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Okinawan (Rare), Japanese (Rare) Scripts 西表(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. /i.ɾʲɨ.o̞.mo̞.te̞/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNishiomote Meaning & History From Japanese 西表 (Iriomote) meaning "Iriomote", an island in Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan.