Surname

Shimono

Shimono (下野) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean below + field, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

し · も · の · しもの
Written下野しものbelow + field

What Shimono means

下
below
野
field

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Shimono

Hiro Shimono 下野 紘Japanese voice actor and singer

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji