Surname

Motokawa

Motokawa is a surname from Japanese.

Original Japaneseもとかわ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Motokawa comes from Japanese.

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Motokawa’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Motokawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of もとかわ. In Japanese usage, Motokawa as a surname has an alternative transcription in もとかわ. In Japanese usage, Motokawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 本川.

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Motokawaもとかわ本川

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