Surname
Shimano
Shimano (島野) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean island + field, and Wikidata lists 26 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimano means
島
island
野
field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimano describes a place. Its kanji point to an island and a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.