Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 村上, 邑上, 邨上, 村神, 邑神, 邨神, 村守(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MOO-RAH-KAH-MEE [key] Meaning & History From the Japanese 村, 邑 or 邨 (mura) "village" and 上 (kami, kan or ue) "upper," "above," 神 (kami, kan or shin) "god" or 守 (kami or mori) "guard," "protect," "defend."