Surname

Nakagawa

Nakagawa (仲川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean go-between; relationship + river, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.

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Written仲川なかがわgo-between; relationship + river

What Nakagawa means

仲
go-between; relationship
川
river

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Nakagawa

Teruhito Nakagawa 仲川 輝人Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji