Surname
Yamato
Yamato (大和) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean big + harmony, and Wikidata lists 66 notable people with this family name.
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What Yamato means
大
big, great
和
harmony, peace
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Yamato mean big + harmony. 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 Yamato
Tetsu Yamato 大和 哲Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.