Surname
Nishimoto
Nishimoto (西本) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean west + origin, and Wikidata lists 74 notable people with this family name.
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What Nishimoto means
西
west
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nishimoto describes a place. Its kanji point to the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nishimoto
Tatsuhiro Nishimoto 西本 竜洋Japanese association football player
Masataka Nishimoto 西本 雅崇Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.