Surname
Kitani
Kitani (木谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean tree + valley, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.
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What Kitani means
木
tree
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kitani describes a place. Its kanji point to trees and a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kitani
Kosuke Kitani 木谷 公亮Japanese association football player and manager
Minoru Kitani 木谷 實Japanese Go player (1909-1975)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.