Surname
Tani
Tani (谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean valley, and Wikidata lists 134 notable people with this family name.
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What Tani means
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Tani 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.
Famous people named Tani
Shinichiro Tani 谷 真一郎Japanese association football player
Ryoko Tani 谷 亮子Japanese judoka and politician
Kosei Tani 谷 晃生Japanese association football player
Hisao Tani 谷 寿夫Japanese general (1882–1947)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.