Given name & surname

Morikawa

Morikawa is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English and Spanish.

Original Japaneseもりかわ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Morikawa comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 森川 (Morikawa).

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Morikawa’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Morikawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of もりかわ. In Japanese usage, Morikawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 森川. In English usage, Morikawa as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 森川.

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Morikawaもりかわ森川

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