Surname
Nishio
Nishio (西尾) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean west + tail, and Wikidata lists 53 notable people with this family name.
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What Nishio means
西
west
尾
tail, foot of a slope
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Nishio mean west + tail. 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 Nishio
Shoji Nishio 西尾 昭二Japanese aikidoka (1927-2005)
Toshizō Nishio 西尾 寿造Japanese general (1881–1960)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.