Surname
Hashizume
Hashizume (橋爪) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean bridge + claw; nail, and Wikidata lists 10 notable people with this family name.
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What Hashizume means
橋
bridge
爪
claw; nail
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Hashizume describes a place. Its kanji point to a bridge, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Hashizume
Shiro Hashizume 橋爪 四郎Japanese swimmer (1928–2023)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.