Fuse Family History
Fuse Name Meaning
Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): meaning ‘alms’ usually written phonetically 布施. It is the name of a noble family of Yamato (now Nara prefecture) descended from Prince Ōyamamori (5th century) a son of Emperor Ōjin who died rebelling against his brother Emperor Nintoku after their father's death. Others of the same name descend from the Minamoto Taira and other prominent clans. Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku as 布勢. The name is most common in eastern Japan. German: topographic name for someone living by the Fuse river near Celle (Hanover) or habitational name from a place called Fuse in eastern Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022