Submitted Surname Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Name ID    Change Summary
12/29/2024, 6:51 PM ShioTanbo1 204810 merge 3 names
5/9/2023, 12:04 PM anonymous 424424 initial state of 424424
5/9/2023, 12:03 PM anonymous 424423 initial state of 424423
7/30/2022, 4:58 AM Frollein Gladys 204810 merge 2 names
7/30/2022, 4:57 AM Frollein Gladys 244664 move from given name to surname
8/11/2018, 7:52 AM Evil 244664
9/9/2016, 8:38 PM anonymous 244664 initial state of 244664
3/19/2015, 8:33 PM Aurelien 204810 initial state of 204810

Name Moriya
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 守屋, 守谷, 森屋, 森谷(Japanese Kanji) もりや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. MOH-REE-YAH
Other Forms FormsMoritani, Morigai, Morigaya if spelled 森谷 or 守谷
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the Japanese 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker, guard, protect, defend" or 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling" or 谷 (ya or tani) meaning "valley."
Added 3/19/2015 by Aurelien