Tabata - Japanese Last Names

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Tabata

/təˈbɑːtə/

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Moderate

Meaning

Field rice paddy or rice field area

Represents connection to the land, agricultural roots, and ancestral ties to rural communities where rice cultivation was central to life and identity.

Symbolism

Embodies harmony with nature, sustenance, and generational continuity through farming heritage; symbolizes grounding and stability.

Etymology: Derived from the Japanese words 'ta' (田) meaning 'rice field' and 'hata' or 'bata' (端), meaning 'edge' or 'end', so Tabata literally means 'edge of the rice field' or 'rice field boundary'. It originated as a place name and later became a hereditary surname.

Style & Origin

traditional

nature inspired

japanese

Cultural Background

Originating in Japan, Tabata is a geographically derived surname historically associated with places

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