Surname
Taniyama
Taniyama (谷山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean valley + mountain, and Wikidata lists 21 notable people with this family name.
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What Taniyama means
谷
valley
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Taniyama describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley and a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Taniyama
Yutaka Taniyama 谷山 豊Japanese mathematician (1927–1958)
Kishō Taniyama 谷山 紀章Japanese voice actor and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.