Surname
Tosa
Tosa (土佐) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean earth + to help, and Wikidata lists 20 notable people with this family name.
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What Tosa means
土
earth, soil
佐
to help
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Tosa mean earth + to help. 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 Tosa
Tosa Mitsunobu 土佐 光信Japanese painter (1434–1525)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.