Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 二本柳(Japanese Kanji) にほんやなぎ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsNihonyanagi, Nihon'yagi
Meaning & History
Means "2 salix trees", from Japanese 二本 (nihon) meaning "2 (cylindrical objects)" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "salix". This is the name of a few places in Japan (in the city of Goshogawara and the city of Gonohe).