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Yamagishi

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 山岸(Japanese Kanji) やまぎし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. YA-MA-GYEE-SHEE
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank".

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beach, landforms, mountains, ocean, sea, water
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Entry added April 5, 2022

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