Surname

Matsushima

Matsushima (松島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean pine + island, and Wikidata lists 37 notable people with this family name.

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Written松島まつしまpine + island

What Matsushima means

松
pine
島
island

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Matsushima describes a place. Its kanji point to pine trees and an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Matsushima

Hitoshi Matsushima 松島 仁Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji