Last name origin & meaning: Japanese (Endō): ‘far wisteria’; designating Fujiwara of
Tōtōmi. En ‘far’ is a Sino-Japanese pronunciation of the
tō element in the place name Tō-tsu-umi ‘farther
lake’ (now part of Shizuoka prefecture). The name refers to Lake
Hamana and was shortened by usage to Tōtōmi. The name is found
mainly in eastern Japan, where it is borne by several families
descended from the Taira and southern Fujiwara clans.
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