Surname

Momose

Momose (百瀬) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean hundred + shallows, and Wikidata lists 20 notable people with this family name.

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Written百瀬ももせhundred + shallows

What Momose means

百
hundred
瀬
shallows, rapids

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Momose mean hundred + shallows. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Surnames that share a kanji