indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 村上, 邑上, 邨上, 村神, 邑神, 邨神, 村守(Japanese Kanji) むらかみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Meaning & History
From the Japanese 村, 邑 or 邨 (mura) meaning "hamlet, town, village" combined with 上 (kami) meaning "upper, top, above" or 神 (kami) meaning "god" or 守 (kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend."