松本 (Sōngběn): Matsumoto (Japanese surname and place name)

Meanings

1 Matsumoto (Japanese surname and place name)
2 city in Nagano Prefecture

Characters

松

Examples

松本是日本一个常见的姓氏。

Sōngběn shì Rìběn yí gè chángjiàn de xìngshì.

Matsumoto is a common Japanese surname.

松本城是日本著名的国宝级古城之一。

Sōngběn chéng shì Rìběn zhùmíng de guóbǎo jí gǔchéng zhī yī.

Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's most famous national-treasure-grade historic castles.

Tips

culture

Famous bearers include mystery novelist Matsumoto Seichō (松本清张, 1909-1992), comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi (松本人志), and many others. Matsumoto Castle in Nagano — nicknamed 'Crow Castle' for its black exterior — is one of Japan's twelve surviving original castles.

memory

松 (pine) + 本 (root/origin) = 'pine origin' — a very Japanese naming pattern combining nature and place.