Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 松下(Japanese Kanji) まつした(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. MA-TSOO-SHEE-TA, MA-TSOOSH-TA [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below". Categories brand names, trees