Surname
Hoshina
Hoshina (保科) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to protect + course, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Hoshina means
保
to protect, keep
科
course, branch
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Hoshina mean to protect + course. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.