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Katō

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 加藤(Japanese Kanji) かとう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /kä.to̞ː/
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The latter character may indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.

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Rootska + tō
VariantsKato, Katou
Same SpellingKato, Kató

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Entry updated April 25, 2021

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