Surname
Iwase
Iwase (岩瀬) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean rock + shallows, and Wikidata lists 78 notable people with this family name.
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What Iwase means
岩
rock
瀬
shallows, rapids
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Iwase describes a place. Its kanji point to rocks, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Iwase
Ken Iwase 岩瀬 健Japanese association football player and manager
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.