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Yamato

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Meaning

From YAMATO, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history,

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Based on famous people named Yamato and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Yamato

Yamato Takeru

, originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan.

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Yamato Hime no Ōkimi

Yamato Hime no Ōkimi (倭姫王) was a poet and Empress of Japan, as the wife of her paternal uncle Emperor Tenji.

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Yamato Sanzan

or "the three mountains of Yamato", in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, are , , and .

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Yamato Baseball Club

The Yamato Baseball Club was a Japanese baseball team in the Japanese Baseball League (JBL).

Yamato Colony, Florida

The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in what is now Boca Raton, Florida, early in the 20th century.

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Rurik is the legendary founder of the Rurik dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus' for centuries, similar to Yamato's connection to the Yamato dynasty and Japanese history.

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Romulus is the legendary founder of Rome, sharing Yamato’s connection to a nation’s origins and embodying foundational values.

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