Surname

Nagai

Nagai (長井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean long + well, and Wikidata lists 26 notable people with this family name.

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Written長井ながいlong + well

What Nagai means

長
long, leader
井
well

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Nagai describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Nagai

Kenji Nagai 長井 健司Japanese journalist (1957–2007)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji