Surname
Shimoda
Shimoda (下田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean below + rice field, and Wikidata lists 54 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimoda means
下
below
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimoda 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 Shimoda
Takashi Shimoda 下田 崇Japanese association football player
Hokuto Shimoda 下田 北斗Japanese association football player
Asami Shimoda 下田 麻美Japanese voice actress and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.