Surname
Kawamata
Kawamata (川俣) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + crotch; thigh, and Wikidata lists 13 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawamata means
川
river
俣
crotch; thigh
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawamata 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 Kawamata
Shinichiro Kawamata 川俣 慎一郎Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.