Surname

Mishima

Mishima (三島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean three + island, and Wikidata lists 62 notable people with this family name.

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Written三島みしまthree + island

What Mishima means

三
three
島
island

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Mishima

Yukio Mishima 三島 由紀夫Japanese author (1925–1970)
Sanae Mishima 三島 早苗Japanese association football player
Yuta Mishima 三島 勇太Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji