Mine Family History
Mine Surname Meaning
English: variant of Minn. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): commonly written 峯 嶺 峰 or 岑 all meaning ‘peak’ and implying a mountain peak.
The name is found throughout mountainous Japan and is sometimes written phonetically: 三根 ‘three roots’ or 美根 ‘beautiful roots’ for example.
Some occurrences in America could be the result of shortening longer names.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
