Surname
Shimada
Shimada (嶋田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean island + rice field, and Wikidata lists 28 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimada means
嶋
island
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimada describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Shimada
Shigetarō Shimada 嶋田 繁太郎Japanese admiral (1883-1976)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.