Surname

Takamori

Takamori (高森) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + forest, and Wikidata lists 42 notable people with this family name.

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Written高森たかもりhigh + forest

What Takamori means

高
high, tall
森
forest

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Takamori

Yasuo Takamori 高森 泰男Japanese association football player (1934–2016)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji