Surname

Tōdō

Tōdō (藤堂) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean wisteria + hall, and Wikidata lists 25 notable people with this family name.

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Written藤堂とうどうwisteria + hall

What Tōdō means

藤
wisteria
堂
hall

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Tōdō mean wisteria + hall. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Tōdō

Tōdō Takatora 藤堂 高虎Japanese daimyo (1556-1630)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji