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Yamamoto.

A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.

  2. A district of Akita Prefecture in northwestern Honshu, Japan.

  3. A Japanese battleship class.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto), meaning "(one who lives at) the base of the mountain(s)" or "(one from) Yamamoto District".

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.