Meaning & History
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village". Other kanji combinations are possible. Hosato Takei is the birth name of Japanese-American actor, director, author, and activist George Takei.