Surname
Egawa
Egawa (江川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean inlet + river, and Wikidata lists 44 notable people with this family name.
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What Egawa means
江
inlet, bay
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Egawa describes a place. Its kanji point to a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Egawa
Shigemitsu Egawa 江川 重光Japanese association football player
Hisao Egawa 江川 央生Japanese voice actor
Tatsuya Egawa 江川 達也Japanese manga artist
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.