Surname

Horiguchi

Horiguchi (堀口) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean moat + mouth, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

ほ · り · ぐ · ち · ほりぐち
Written堀口ほりぐちmoat + mouth

What Horiguchi means

堀
moat, canal
口
mouth

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Horiguchi mean moat + mouth. 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 Horiguchi

Kyoji Horiguchi 堀口 恭司Japanese mixed martial artist

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji