Surname

Ise

Ise (伊勢) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean (used for its sound + forces; energy, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

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Written伊勢いせ(used for its sound + forces; energy

What Ise means

伊
(used for its sound, i)
勢
forces; energy

Where the name comes from

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

Surnames that share a kanji