Surname
Horikawa
Horikawa (堀川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean moat + river, and Wikidata lists 36 notable people with this family name.
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What Horikawa means
堀
moat, canal
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Horikawa 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 Horikawa
Ryō Horikawa 堀川 亮Japanese actor and voice actor
Momoka Horikawa 堀川 桃香Japanese speed skater
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.