Surname

Matsūra

Matsūra (松浦) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean pine + bay, and Wikidata lists 166 notable people with this family name.

ま · つ · う · ら · まつうら
Written松浦まつうらpine + bay

What Matsūra means

松
pine
浦
bay, inlet

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Matsūra describes a place. Its kanji point to pine trees and an inlet, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Matsūra

Kōichirō Matsuura 松浦 晃一郎Japanese diplomat
Aya Matsuura 松浦 亜弥Japanese female singer, talent, television presenter and former idol (1986-)
Takuya Matsuura 松浦 拓弥Japanese association football player
Koji Matsuura 松浦 宏治Japanese association football player
Isamu Matsuura 松浦 勇武Japanese association football player
Atsushi Matsuura 松浦 敦史Japanese association football player (born 1981)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji