Surname

Isogai

Isogai (磯谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean rocky shore + valley, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

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Written磯谷いそがいrocky shore + valley

What Isogai means

磯
rocky shore
谷
valley

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Isogai

Rensuke Isogai 磯谷 廉介Japanese general (1886–1967)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji