Etymology and distribution of 西元.

Nishimoto 【西元】^{レベル5
About 5,700}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Fukushima-ken , Toukyou-to , Kanagawa-ken .

① Occupation . From loading rice ear. Tell her that he called Mr. Hozumi's surname during the Kofun period. Nara-ken Tenri-shi Planting town (Formerly Hozumi (Hotsumi)) is a place name with a record in the Heian period. Nara-ken Shiki-gun Tawaramoto-chou Hotsu (Hotsu) is a place name with a record since the Heian period. The place name was also written as "Hozu" and there was pronunciation of Hotsu. Oosaka-fu Ibaraki-shi The name of the place where there is a record since the Nara era, the upper ear cohort, the middle booth area, and the underside area. Hyougo-ken Katou-shi Hozumi is a place name with a record since the Nara period. Tell the place name according to Mr. Hozumi's residence.

② Creation . "Product" was added to the ear, which is the surname of Amagi archipelago of Kagoshima-ken . Estimated at the time of returning to Japan in 1953. 穂 Ho reference.