Surname

Aruga

Aruga (有賀) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to have + congratulations, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

あ · る · が · あるが
Written有賀あるがto have + congratulations

What Aruga means

有
to have, exist
賀
congratulations

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Aruga mean to have + congratulations. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Aruga

Kōsaku Aruga 有賀 幸作Japanese admiral (1897–1945)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji