What is the origin of the Japanese family name "Ishii"?
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Ishii means stone or well. http://www.harapan.co.jp/english/japan/kanji_familyname.htm
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usually written with characters meaning ‘rock well’, also with characters meaning ‘resides in a rocky place’; the latter is the original meaning. Mostly found in Chiba prefecture and the TÅkyÅ area, it is related to the name Iwai, which has a similar meaning. The name originated variously: in Shimotsuke (now Tochigi prefecture), from the Utsunomiya branch of the northern Fujiwara, who dwelt there; from a branch of the Taira clan in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures); and others. Bearers of the name Ishii are also found in the northeast, around the Inland Sea, and in the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
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