Surname

Torigoe

Torigoe (鳥越) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean bird + to cross over, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.

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Written鳥越とりごえbird + to cross over

What Torigoe means

鳥
bird
越
to cross over

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Torigoe mean bird + to cross over. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Torigoe

Megumi Torigoe 鳥越 恵Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji