Surname
Kawamata
Kawamata (川又) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + or again; furthermore, and Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawamata means
川
river
又
or again; furthermore
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.