Surname
Yamagata
Yamagata (山形) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean mountain + shape; form, and Wikidata lists 39 notable people with this family name.
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What Yamagata means
山
mountain
形
shape; form
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamagata describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yamagata
Tatsunori Yamagata 山形 辰徳Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.