Yoshino Family History
Yoshino Name Meaning
Japanese: written 吉野 ‘lucky (or good) field’. This is an ancient name taken from the scenic Yoshino region of southern Yamato (now Nara prefecture). It is also written 芳野 ‘fragrant field’. Some bearers are descendants of Emperor Bidatsu (reigned 572–585) while others are of the Sato Minamoto Nitta Kikuchi and other noted families. It is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku where it is pronounced Yoshinu and is found in eastern Japan and the island of Okinawa.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022