Given name & surname

Kawashima

Kawashima is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English, Portuguese, and Tagalog.

Original Japanese川嶋

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Kawashima comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 川島 (Kawashima).

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Kawashima’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Kawashima as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 川島. In Portuguese usage, Kawashima as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 川島. In Japanese usage, Kawashima as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 川嶋.

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Kawashima川嶋川島

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