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Yamamoto

ya·ma·moto

US/jɑmɑˈmoʊtoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto), meaning "(one who lives at) the base of the mountain(s)" or "(one from) Yamamoto District".

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