Surname

Morishige

Morishige (森重) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean forest + layer, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.

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Written森重もりしげforest + layer

What Morishige means

森
forest
重
layer, important

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Morishige describes a place. Its kanji point to a forest, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Morishige

Masato Morishige 森重 真人Japanese association football player
Wataru Morishige 森重 航Japanese speed skater

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji