Surname
Minamoto
Minamoto (源) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean source, and Wikidata lists 119 notable people with this family name.
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What Minamoto means
源
source, origin
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Minamoto mean source. 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 Minamoto
Shizuka Minamoto 源 静香fictional character from Doraemon
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.