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Nakano

Updated: April 22, 2025
Updated: April 22, 2025
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Family name origins & meanings

  • Japanese : ‘central field’; from a common place name. It is a frequent surname, found mostly in western Japan. As it is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku, some bearers can be assumed to be of ancient, noble origin.

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