Surname

Terui

Terui (照井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to shine + well, and Wikidata lists 25 notable people with this family name.

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Written照井てるいto shine + well

What Terui means

照
to shine
井
well

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Terui

Atsushi Terui 照井 篤Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji