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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts (Japanese Kanji) おさめ, をさめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. O-SA-MEH, BO-SA-MEH  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsOsamu, Nō, Naya, Iri, Iru, Na, Wosame, Nōzawa, Nōda

Meaning & History

From Japanese 納 (osame), a variant spelling of 納め (osame) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".
It could also be from Japanese 納 (Osame), an area in the city of Sumoto in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan, named after settlers with this surname.
This may also be a variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Wosame).
Added 8/29/2023 by nihanzakura
Edited 8/29/2023 by nihanzakura