Surname
Funakoshi
Funakoshi (船越) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean ship + to cross over, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.
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What Funakoshi means
船
ship
越
to cross over
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Funakoshi mean ship + to cross over. 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 Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi 船越 義珍Japanese karateka (1868–1957)
Yuzo Funakoshi 船越 優蔵Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.