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Akamori 赤森, アカモリ Japanese (Rare)
From 赤 (aka) meaning "red" combined with 森 (mori) meaning "forest."... [more]

Amenomori Japanese
"Forest of rain."

Arimori Japanese
Ari means "exist" and mori means "forest".... [more]

Emori 江森, えもり Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Fukumori Japanese
Fuku means "lucky, fortunate" and mori means "forest".

Hagimori 萩森 Japanese
From 萩 (hagi) meaning "clover" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Hanamori Japanese
Hana means "flower, blossom" and mori means "forest".

Hayashibara 林原, はやしばら Japanese
From Japanese 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Hayashida 林田 Japanese
From Japanese 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Hayashizaki 林﨑, はやしざき Japanese
From Japanese 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest" and 﨑 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Hinomori 日野森, ひのもり Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun", 野 (no) meaning "field, plain", and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Hirabayashi 平林, ヒラバヤシ Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Iimori Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and mori means "forest".

Inamori 稲森 Japanese
From Japanese 稲 (ina) meaning "rice plant" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Ishimori 石森 Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Kamori Japanese
Ka means "increase, step up" or "congratulation" and mori means "forest".

Kanamori 金森 Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Kanbayashi 上林, 官林, 管林, 神林 Japanese
From the Japanese 上 (kan, kami or ue) "upper," "above," 管 (kan) "tube," "canal," 官 (kan) "authorities," "government" or 神 (kan, kami or shin) "god" and 林 (bayashi or hayashi) "forest," "woods," "grove."

Kikumori Japanese
Kiku means "chrysanthemum" and mori means "forest".

Kitabayashi 北林 Japanese
From the Japanese 北 (kita) "North" and 林 (bayashi or hayashi) "forest," "woods."

Kitabayashi 北林, きたばやし Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Komori 小森, こもり Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Kurahayashi Japanese
Kura means "storehouse" and hayashi means "forest, grove".

Kurebayashi 紅林 Japanese
From 紅 (kure) meaning "crimson, vivid red" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest, woods, grove".

Kuribayashi 栗林, くりばやし Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Matsubayashi 松林 Japanese
Matsu means "Pine Tree" and Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.

Matsumori Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and mori means "forest".

Miyamori Japanese
Miya means "shrine, temple" and mori means "forest".

Mizumori Japanese
Mizu means "water" and mori means "forest, grove".

Moriai 盛合, 森合 Japanese
From the Japanese 盛 (mori) "assortment" or 森 (mori) "forest" and 合 (ai) "fit," "suit," "join."

Moribe 森部, もりべ Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Morifuji Japanese
Mori means "forest" and fuji means "wisteria".

Moriguchi 森口, もりぐち Japanese
From 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "entrance, mouth."

Morihara 森原 Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Morihei 森平, モリヘイ Japanese
This surname combines 森 (shin, mori) meaning "forest, woods" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]

Morijima Japanese
A variant of Morishima.... [more]

Morikita 森北 Japanese (Rare)
森 (Mori) means "forest" and 北 (kita) means "north".... [more]

Morikubo 森久保, もりくぼ Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 保 (bo) meaning "protect".

Morimatsu Japanese
Mori means "forest" and matsu means "pine".

Morimiya Japanese
Mori means "forest" and miya means "temple, shrine".

Morimura 森村 Japanese (Rare)
From Kanji "森" (Mori) meaning "Forest" and "村" (Mura) meaning "Village".

Morinaga 森永, もりなが Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 永 (naga 3) meaning "perpetual, eternal".

Morinaka 森中 Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".

Morino Japanese
Mori means "forest" and no means "field, rice paddy, wilderness".

Morio Japanese
Mori means "forest" and o means "tail."

Morioka 森岡, 守岡,もりおか Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".

Morisaka Japanese
Mori means "forest" and saka means "slope, hill".

Morisaki 森崎 Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Morisato Japanese
Mori means "forest" and sato means "village".

Morishige Japanese
Mori means "forest" and shige means "luxury".

Morishima 森島, 森嶋, もりしま Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, grove" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".

Moritaka Japanese
Mori means "forest" and taka means "tall, high, expensive".

Moritake Japanese
Mori means "forest" and take needs "bamboo".

Moritani 森谷, 守谷,もりたに Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Moriuchi 森内 Japanese
森 (Mori) means "forest" and 内 (uchi) means "inside".

Moriwaki 森脇, もりわき Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".

Moriya 守屋, 守谷, 森屋, 森谷, もりや Japanese
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."

Murahayashi Japanese
Mura means "village, hamlet" and hayashi means "forest, grove".

Muramori Japanese
Mura means "village, hamlet" and mori means "forest".

Nagamori Japanese
Naga means "long, chief" and mori means "forest".

Nakahayashi Japanese
Naka means "middle" and hayashi means "forest, grove".

Nakamori Japanese
Naka means "middle" and mori means "forest".

Nijibayashi 虹林 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 虹 (Niji) meaning "Rainbow" and 林 (Bayashi) meaning "Forest". A notable bearer of this surname was academic author Kei Nijibayashi.

Nishibayashi 西林 Japanese
From 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest, woods, grove".

Nomori 野森, 乃森 Japanese (?)
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Ōbayashi 大林, おおばやし Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Ōmori 大森, おおもり Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Omori 大森 Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 森 (mori) "forest," "woods."

Rin 林 Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "forest".

Rinbayashi 林林 Japanese (Rare)
It's written like this: 林林. Both rin and hayashi mean "forest". This is because rin is the Chinese reading called onyomi, and hayashi is the Japanese reading called kunyomi.

Shimamori 島森 Japanese
Shima (島) means "island", mori (森) means "forest"

Shitamori 下森, したもり Japanese
From 下 (shita) meaning "lower, downstream, under" combined with 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Sugimori 杉森 Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar tree" and 森 (mori) means "forest".

Takamori 高森, たかもり Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Takemori Japanese
Take means "bamboo" and mori means "forest".

Tokimori 時森 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time; moment" (referring to the time of purification of oneself, rituals, and praying for the advent of God) and 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods".

Toshimori 敏森 Japanese
It could be from Japanese 敏 (toshi) meaning "smart; clever" 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Uebayashi 上林 Japanese
From 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Wakabayashi 若林 Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Yamamori 山 森 Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Yokomori Japanese
Yoko means "beside, next to" and mori means "forest".

Yoshimori よしもり, 吉森 Japanese
From 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".