Muto Family History
Muto Name Meaning
Italian: nickname from muto ‘mute unable to speak’. Japanese (Mutō): written 武藤 ‘warrior wisteria’ meaning ‘Fujiwara of Musashi’. These Mutō claim descent from Fujiwara no Hidesato (10th century) of the northern branch of the clan. Other bearers descended from the Minamoto through the Takeda sometimes pronounce the name Takefuji. All are found mainly in eastern Japan.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022