Surname
Yamagata
Yamagata (山縣) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean mountain + county; district, and Wikidata lists 28 notable people with this family name.
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What Yamagata means
山
mountain
縣
county; district
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamagata describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yamagata
Yamagata Aritomo 山縣 有朋Japanese military leader and statesman (1838–1922)
Ryota Yamagata 山縣 亮太Japanese sprinter
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.