"Yamato" meaning in All languages combined

See Yamato on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈjɑːmətəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yamato.wav
Etymology: From Japanese 大和 (Yamato), itself of uncertain derivation, but likely related to 山 (yama, “mountains”). See Proto-Japonic *yamatə. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|大和|tr=Yamato}} Japanese 大和 (Yamato), {{der|en|jpx-pro|*yamatə|nocat=1}} Proto-Japonic *yamatə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yamato
  1. (historical) Ancient Japan. Tags: historical Categories (place): Japan Translations (ancient name for Japan): 大和 (Dàhé) (Chinese Mandarin), (Wō) [derogatory] (Chinese Mandarin), 大和 (Yamato) (alt: やまと) (Japanese), やまと (Yamato) (Japanese), (Yamato) (alt: やまと) (Japanese), 야마토 (Yamato) (Korean), Yamato [masculine] (Portuguese), Яма́то (Jamáto) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-name-4dhJMpNy Disambiguation of Japan: 35 22 16 4 1 20 3 Disambiguation of 'ancient name for Japan': 38 25 16 18 3
  2. Any of several towns in Japan; see Wikipedia.
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-name-ioc6PrYt Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 10 6 32 7 4 34
  3. The imperial house which formerly ruled Japan from the province of Yamato; by extension, the dominant native ethnic group in Japan.
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-name-RZVkOGY2
  4. A male given name from Japanese Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-name-2nXhVG4X Categories (other): Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 5 1 29 29 2 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 10 6 33 7 4 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 10 6 35 7 5 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 10 6 32 7 4 34
  5. A surname from Japanese.
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 5 1 29 29 2 31

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈjɑːmətəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yamato.wav Forms: Yamatos [plural], Yamato [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 大和 (Yamato), itself of uncertain derivation, but likely related to 山 (yama, “mountains”). See Proto-Japonic *yamatə. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|大和|tr=Yamato}} Japanese 大和 (Yamato), {{der|en|jpx-pro|*yamatə|nocat=1}} Proto-Japonic *yamatə Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Yamato}} Yamato (plural Yamatos or Yamato)
  1. A member of the Yamato court which formerly ruled Japan; by extension, a member of the dominant native ethnic group of Japan.
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-noun-tr7lpZ-0
  2. One of a class of battleships used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. Categories (topical): Warships
    Sense id: en-Yamato-en-noun-AJLTvqKT Disambiguation of Warships: 3 11 1 14 2 2 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 4 20 4 3 52 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 15 7 17 5 7 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 10 3 12 3 4 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 14 5 16 11 3 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 15 3 12 8 2 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 5 1 29 29 2 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 10 6 33 7 4 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 10 6 35 7 5 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 10 6 32 7 4 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 14 4 18 4 5 47

Noun [Indonesian]

Forms: Yamatoku [first-person, possessive], Yamatomu [possessive, second-person], Yamatonya [possessive, third-person]
Head templates: {{id-noun}} Yamato (first-person possessive Yamatoku, second-person possessive Yamatomu, third-person possessive Yamatonya)
  1. Japan, Yamato

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Yamato
  1. Rōmaji transcription of やまと Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: やまと

Proper name [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Yamato m, {{pt-proper noun|m}} Yamato m
  1. (historical) Yamato (ancient Japan) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (place): Historical polities
    Sense id: en-Yamato-pt-name-uFv0U3r- Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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