indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 桐島, 桐嶋, 霧島, 切島, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きりしま(Japanese Hiragana) キリシマ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 桐 (kiri), referring to the tree known commonly as the empress or foxglove tree, 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 切 (kiri) meaning "end, finish; bounds, limits" combined with 島/嶋 (shima) meaning "island."