Surname

Mochizuki

Mochizuki (望月) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean hope + moon, and Wikidata lists 171 notable people with this family name.

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Written望月もちづきhope + moon

What Mochizuki means

望
hope, full moon
月
moon

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Mochizuki mean hope + moon. 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 Mochizuki

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki 望月 重良Japanese association football player
Satoru Mochizuki 望月 聡Japanese association football player
Toyohito Mochizuki 望月 豊仁Japanese association football player
Tatsuya Mochizuki 望月 達也Japanese association football player and manager (born 1963)
Kazuhito Mochizuki 望月 一仁Japanese association football player and manager
Kazuyori Mochizuki 望月 一頼Japanese association football player and manager

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji