大谷: meaning “great valley”, origin & popularity

Meaning & origin

What it means

大谷 goes back to a word meaning “great valley.”

大谷’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 大谷 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Daitani. In Japanese usage, 大谷 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as DAIYA. In Japanese usage, 大谷 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ofotani.

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Around the world

大谷 has relatives in 3 languages.

8 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 6

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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