Given name & surname

Nakagawa

Nakagawa is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English and Tagalog.

Original Japaneseなかがわ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Nakagawa comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 中川 (Nakagawa).

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Nakagawa’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Nakagawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of なかがわ. In Japanese usage, Nakagawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 中川. In Filipino usage, Nakagawa as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 中川.

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Nakagawaなかがわ中川仲川

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