Given name & surname

Shirakawa

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

Original Japaneseしらかわ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Shirakawa comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 白川 (Shirakawa).

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Shirakawa’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Shirakawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of しらかわ. In Japanese usage, Shirakawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 白川. In English usage, Shirakawa as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 白川.

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Shirakawaしらかわ白川白河

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