indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 別府, 別部, 別符(Japanese Kanji) べっぷ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsBefu, Beffu, Butsupu, Heppu, Byū, Wakebu, Betsubu, Betsufu, Wakebe
Meaning & History
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), the name of several Japanese towns and divisions. In some cases these places names are normally read Byū or Befu. In other cases Beppu is a clipping of longer names such as 別府門 (Beppumon), 西別府 (Nishibeppu) or 上別府 (Kamibeppu).