Surname
Ōwada
Ōwada (大和田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean big + harmony + rice field, and Wikidata lists 33 notable people with this family name.
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What Ōwada means
大
big, great
和
harmony, peace
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ōwada describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Ōwada
Masashi Owada 大和田 真史Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.