Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts ミナトヤ(Japanese Katakana) みなとや(Japanese Hiragana) 湊屋(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MEE-NAH-TO-YAH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 湊 or 港 (minato) meaning "port, harbour" combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "dwelling, roof".