Surname

Ii

Ii (井伊) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean well + (used for its sound, and Wikidata lists 65 notable people with this family name.

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Written井伊いいwell + (used for its sound

What Ii means

井
well
伊
(used for its sound, i)

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Ii describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Ii

Ii Naosuke 井伊 直弼daimyo (1815-1860)
Ii Naomasa 井伊 直政daimyō

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji