Surname

Yukawa

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

Original Japaneseゆかわ

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Yukawa comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 湯川 (Yukawa).

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Yukawa’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Yukawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of ゆかわ. In Japanese usage, Yukawa as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 湯川. In English usage, Yukawa as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 湯川.

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Yukawaゆかわ湯川

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