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Name Origin

Sumio is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'sumi' meaning 'ink' or 'black' and 'o' meaning 'male' or 'man'. Therefore, the name Sumio can be interpreted as 'black man' or 'inky man'.

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Famous People

Sumio Iijima (1939-)

Physicist

  • Discovered carbon nanotubes