"Yamamoto" meaning in English

See Yamamoto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Yamamotos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto), meaning "(one who lives at) the base of the mountain(s)" or "(one from) Yamamoto District". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|山本|tr=Yamamoto}} Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Yamamotos}} Yamamoto (plural Yamamotos)
  1. A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan. Categories (topical): World War II
    Sense id: en-Yamamoto-en-name-i6RkCQvC Disambiguation of World War II: 68 13 18 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 68 19 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 18 14
  2. A district of Akita Prefecture in northwestern Honshu, Japan.
    Sense id: en-Yamamoto-en-name-Tl9creBO
  3. A Japanese battleship class.
    Sense id: en-Yamamoto-en-name-yNxwwnl4

Inflected forms

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