Ōhori, Ohori or Oohori (written: 大堀 lit. "big canal") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, born 1996), Japanese badminton player
  • Kouichi Oohori (大堀 こういち, born 1963), Japanese actor
  • Megumi Ohori (大堀 恵, born 1983), Japanese singer and television personality

Etymology

"Ōhori" originally meant a large moat.[1] It is derived from Kuroda Nagamasa, a lord of Fukuoka, who reclaimed the northern half of Kusage, an inlet facing Hakata Bay. He then made a moat for the Fukuoka castle.[1]

See also

  • Ōhori Park, a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Ōhori Station, a railway station in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

References

  1. 1 2 "Japanese Language School in Japan - NILS". Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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