Surname · Japanese

山中

“mountains; woods”·“inside, middle”

山中 (Yamanaka) is a surname. It is used in Japanese.

JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Yamanaka.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

山中 is built from elements meaning “mountains; woods” and “inside, middle”.

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山中’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 山中 as a surname has a transliteration in やまなか.

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山中 has relatives in 3 languages.

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やまなかin another script · Japanese

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Yamanakaborrowing · Portuguese, English

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