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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Japanese; and the first letter is E.
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Ebihara 蛯原, 海老原 Japanese
From a combination of 海 (e) meaning "vastly, gathered, sea, ocean, wide, vast" and 老 (bi) meaning "old age, elderly" or 蛯 (ebi) meaning "pawn, shrimp, lobster", that is then combined with 原 (hara) meaning "plain, field".
Ebina 蝦名, えびな Japanese
From Japanese 蝦 (ebi) meaning "shrimp, prawn" and 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation".
Ebisu 恵比須, 恵比寿, 蛭子, 夷, 戎 Japanese, Japanese Mythology
This name most likely comes from the god Ebisu, his name being spelled in numerous ways, one of them being 戎 (ebisu) meaning "arms" or 蛭 (ebi, hiru) meaning "leech" and 子 (ko, su) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Ebitsubo 海老坪, えびつぼ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 海老坪 (Ebitsubo) meaning "Ebitsubo", a division in the area of Mimura in the city of Ishioka in the prefecture of Ibaraki in Japan.
Eda 江田, えだ Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Edamura 枝村 Japanese
The kanji 枝 (Eda) means "Branch", while 村 (Mura) means "Town, Village". Combine the two and the surname means "Branching Town/Village".
Edo Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and to means "wisteria".
Edoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Edou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Egami 江上 Japanese
Variant of Ekami.
Egashira 江頭, えがしら Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 頭 (kashira) meaning "head".
Eguchi 江口 Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Eiho 英保 Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (ei) meaning "excellent" and 保 (ho) meaning "guard, protect".
Eizuru 栄鶴 Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Ejiri Japanese
江 (E) means "inlet, river" and 尻 (jiri) means "behind, rear".
Ejiri 江尻, えじり Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 尻 (shiri) meaning "behind, end, rear".
Emi 江見, 江美 Japanese
Means bay. In other characters, Emi is also a feminine given name.
Emori 江守, えもり Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker".
Emori 江森, えもり Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Emoto 柄本, 江本, 恵本 Japanese
From 柄 (e) meaning "pattern, hilt, stalk", 恵 (e) meaning "blessing", or 江 (e) meaning "inlet bay" combined with 本 (moto) meaning "origin, root".... [more]
En 燕, えん Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 燕 (see Tsubame).
Enatsu 江夏 Japanese
From 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer".
Endo 遠藤, えんどう Japanese
Alternate transcription of Endō.
Endō 遠藤, えんどう Japanese
From Japanese 遠 (en) meaning "distant, far" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Endoh Japanese
Variant of Endo.
Endou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Ennishi Japanese
En means "garden" and nishi means "west".
Enno Japanese
En means "garden" and no means "wilderness, plain, field."
Eno Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and no means "field, plain, wilderness "
Enokida 榎田 Japanese
榎 (Enoki) means "Hackle/Chinese Nettle Berry Tree", and 田 (Da) means "Rice Paddy, Field". A notable bearer with this family name is Daiki Enokida, who is a professional baseball player.
Enomoto 榎本 Japanese
From Japanese 榎 (enoki) meaning "hackberry, nettle tree" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Enoshima 江ノ島 Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay", ノ (no) which is a particle of possession, and 島 (shima) meaning "island". This can refer to the island in the Kanagawa prefecture.
Enshōgan 焔硝岩, 㷔硝岩 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 焔 (en) meaning "blaze" and 硝岩 (shōgan), derived from 硝石 (shōseki) meaning "saltpeter" by replacing the character 石 (seki) meaning "stone" with 岩 (gan) meaning "rock".
Enshogan 焔硝岩, 㷔硝岩 Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Enshōiwa 焔硝岩, 㷔硝岩 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Enshoiwa 焔硝岩, 㷔硝岩 Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōiwa).
Esaka Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Esaki Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saki means "cape, peninsula".
Esawa Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Eshiro えしろ, 江城 Japanese
Combination of Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle, city".
Esumi Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
Eto 江藤 Japanese
江 (E) means "River, Inlet" and 藤 (To) means "Wisteria".
Eto 江藤, えとう Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 江藤 (see Etō).
Etō 江藤, えとう Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etō 衛藤, えとう Japanese
From Japanese 衛 (e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Etoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Ezaka Japanese
Variant of Esaka.
Ezaki 江崎, えざき Japanese
A variant of Esaki. From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Ezawa Japanese
Variant of Esawa.
Ezoe 江副, 江添 Japanese
From 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 副 (soe) meaning "copy, auxiliary, supplement, assistant" or 添 (soe) meaning "to attach".