Surname
Ishimoto
Ishimoto (石本) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean stone + origin, and Wikidata lists 38 notable people with this family name.
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What Ishimoto means
石
stone
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ishimoto describes a place. Its kanji point to stones and the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Ishimoto
Takashi Ishimoto 石本 隆Japanese swimmer (1935–2009)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.