Meaning: やまとn. (Kanji=倭) ancient Japann. (Kata=ヤマト, Kanji=大和) Yamato, name of several cities and towns in Japan; name of dominant people of ancient Japan; former province of Japan which is the modern day Nara prefecture; era in Japan (known also as the Kofun period); Japanese family namen. (Alt=おおわ, Kanji=大和, Kata=オオワ,ヤマト) Ohwa, Yamato, Japanese family name