Surname
Kawamoto
Kawamoto (河本) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + origin, and Wikidata lists 37 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawamoto means
河
river
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawamoto describes a place. Its kanji point to the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kawamoto
Akito Kawamoto 河本 明人Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.