Where does “鈴木” come from?

鈴木 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.

鈴木 (Japanese): the 2nd most common surname in Japan

Definitions

  1. the 2nd most common surname in Japan

Ancestry of “鈴木”, step by step

鈴木 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 木

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree
2Old Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining...
3Proto-Japonickəytree

via Japanese 鈴

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鈴a bell, chime
2Middle Chinese鈴—

Words derived from “鈴木”

Every word from Proto-Japonic kəy →Every word from Old Japanese 木 →Every word from Japanese 木 →