Given name & surname

Shimura

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

Original Japanese志村

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Shimura comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 志村 (Shimura).

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Shimura’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Shimura as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of しむら. In Japanese usage, Shimura as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 志村. In Japanese usage, Shimura as a surname is a transliteration of 志村.

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Shimura志村しむら

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