Surname

Shigematsu

Shigematsu (重松) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean layer + pine, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.

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Written重松しげまつlayer + pine

What Shigematsu means

重
layer, important
松
pine

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Shigematsu

Yoshinori Shigematsu 重松 良典Japanese association football player
Kentaro Shigematsu 重松 健太郎Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji