Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Okinawan (Rare), Japanese (Rare) Scripts 西表(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. ee-ryi-o-mo-teh(Okinawan) EE-RYI-O-MO-TEH(Japanese) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsNishiomote Meaning & History From Japanese 西表 (Iriomote) meaning "Iriomote", an island in Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan.