Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Japanese Scripts 椰子(Japanese Kanji) Meaning & History From Japanese 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut palm" and 子 (ko) "child".
Save Type Surname Usage African, Swahili, Xhosa Meaning & History Derived from bantu yakho meaning "yours" or "yours alone" in Xhosa. It is implying a sense of possession or ownership. This surname may have an association with someone or something that belongs to them exclusively.