Surname
Shimakawa
Shimakawa (島川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean island + river, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimakawa means
島
island
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimakawa describes a place. Its kanji point to an island and a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Shimakawa
Toshio Shimakawa 島川 俊郎Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.