indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 守屋, 守谷, 森屋, 森谷(Japanese Kanji) もりや(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsMoritani, Morigai, Morigaya if spelled 森谷 or 守谷
Meaning & History
From the Japanese 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker, guard, protect, defend" or 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling" or 谷 (ya or tani) meaning "valley."