Surname
Kawamoto
Kawamoto (川本) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + origin, and Wikidata lists 60 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawamoto means
川
river
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawamoto describes a place. Its kanji point to a river and 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
Taizo Kawamoto 川本 泰三Japanese association football player and manager (1914–1985)
Ryoji Kawamoto 川本 良二Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.