Name Matsushima Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 松島, 松嶋(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MA-TSOO-SHEE-MA, MA-TSOOSH-MA Edit Status Status Meaning & History From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".