Surname
Tateishi
Tateishi (立石) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to stand + stone, and Wikidata lists 21 notable people with this family name.
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What Tateishi means
立
to stand
石
stone
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Tateishi describes a place. Its kanji point to stones, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Tateishi
Tomonori Tateishi 立石 智紀Japanese association football player
Ryo Tateishi 立石 諒Japanese swimmer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.