Surname
Hōjō
Hōjō (北条) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean north + line, and Wikidata lists 69 notable people with this family name.
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What Hōjō means
北
north
条
line, article
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Hōjō mean north + line. 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 Hōjō
Hōjō Sōun 北条 早雲Japanese daimyo of the early Sengoku period
Hōjō Tokimune 北条 時宗Japanese Regent
Hōjō Masako 北条 政子political leader of Kamakura shogunate
Hōjō Tokimasa 北条 時政1st Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate (1138-1215)
Tsukasa Hōjō 北条 司Japanese manga artist
Hōjō Ujiyasu 北条 氏康Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.