Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Japanese; and the meaning contains the keyword well.
usage
meaning
Akai 赤井, あかい Japanese
From Japanese (aka) meaning "red" and (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Imai 今井, いまい Japanese
From Japanese (ima) meaning "now, present" and (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Inoue 井上, いのうえ Japanese
Means "above the well", from Japanese (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit", an unwritten possessive marker (no), and (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Iwai 岩井, いわい Japanese
From Japanese (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Nakai 中井, なかい Japanese
From Japanese (naka) meaning "middle" and (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Shirai 白井, しらい Japanese
From Japanese (shira) meaning "white" and (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".