Surname

Teshima

Teshima (手島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean hand + island, and Wikidata lists 13 notable people with this family name.

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Written手島てしまhand + island

What Teshima means

手
hand
島
island

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Teshima

Kazuki Teshima 手島 和希Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji