Surname
Kamei
Kamei (亀井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean tortoise; turtle + well, and Wikidata lists 90 notable people with this family name.
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What Kamei means
亀
tortoise; turtle
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kamei describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kamei
Eri Kamei 亀井 絵里Japanese singer, actress and model (former Morning Musume member)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.