Surname
Yokotani
Yokotani (横谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean side + valley, and Wikidata lists 10 notable people with this family name.
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What Yokotani means
横
side
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yokotani 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 Yokotani
Masaki Yokotani 横谷 政樹Japanese association football player
Shigeru Yokotani 横谷 繁Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.