Surname

Shimazu

Shimazu is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English and Portuguese.

Original Japaneseしまづ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Shimazu comes from Japanese.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Japanese 島津 (Shimazu).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Shimazu’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Shimazu as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of しまづ. In Japanese usage, Shimazu as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 島津. In English usage, Shimazu as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 島津.

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Shimazuしまづ島津

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