Surname
Ayabe
Ayabe (綾部) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean twill + section, and Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this family name.
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What Ayabe means
綾
twill, design
部
section
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Ayabe mean twill + section. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.