Surname
Matsuyama
Matsuyama (松山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean pine + mountain, and Wikidata lists 107 notable people with this family name.
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What Matsuyama means
松
pine
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Matsuyama describes a place. Its kanji point to pine trees and a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Matsuyama
Yoshiyuki Matsuyama 松山 吉之Japanese association football player
Hiroaki Matsuyama 松山 博明Japanese association football player and manager
Kenichi Matsuyama 松山 研一Japanese actor
Daichi Matsuyama 松山 大地Japanese association football player
Hideki Matsuyama 松山 英樹Japanese professional golfer
Kyosuke Matsuyama 松山 恭助Japanese fencer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.