Surname
Takamoto
Takamoto (高本) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + origin, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.
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What Takamoto means
高
high, tall
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Takamoto describes a place. Its kanji point to the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Takamoto
Norifumi Takamoto 高本 詞史Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.