Surname

Itami

Itami (伊丹) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean (used for its sound + red, and Wikidata lists 45 notable people with this family name.

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Written伊丹いたみ(used for its sound + red

What Itami means

伊
(used for its sound, i)
丹
red, sincere

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Itami mean (used for its sound + red. 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 Itami

Jūzō Itami 伊丹 十三Japanese actor, film director (1933–1997)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji