Meaning & origin
What it means
Miyakawa goes back to Japanese 宮川 (みやかわ, Miyakawa), meaning “shrine river.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Japanese 宮川 (みやかわ, Miyakawa, “shrine river”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Miyakawa’s family of names
In Japanese usage, Miyakawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of みやかわ. In Japanese usage, Miyakawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 宮川. In English usage, Miyakawa as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 宮川.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Miyakawa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Miyagawa
“shrine river”
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Rinji
“of the peaceful forest”
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鶯
“bird”
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淡海
“light, pale” · “sea”
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河原
“river” · “plain”
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海原
“sea, ocean”
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山
“mountain; forest”
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三日月
“third day of a lunar month” · “moon”
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