Surname
Shintani
Shintani (新谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean new + valley, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.
しん · た · に · しんたに
What Shintani means
新
new
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shintani describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.