Surname
Kashima
Kashima (鹿島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean deer + island, and Wikidata lists 31 notable people with this family name.
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What Kashima means
鹿
deer
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kashima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kashima
Takehiro Kashima 鹿島 丈博gymnast
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.