Okamoto

Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 岡本(Japanese Kanji) おかもと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. O-KA-MO-TO
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Entry updated April 25, 2021