Surname

Inō

Inō (伊能) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean (used for its sound + ability; talent, and Wikidata lists 10 notable people with this family name.

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Written伊能いのう(used for its sound + ability; talent

What Inō means

伊
(used for its sound, i)
能
ability; talent

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Inō mean (used for its sound + ability; talent. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Inō

Inō Tadataka 伊能 忠敬Japanese surveyor and cartographer (1745-1818)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji