Surname

Sagawa

Sagawa (佐川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to help + river, and Wikidata lists 48 notable people with this family name.

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Written佐川さがわto help + river

What Sagawa means

佐
to help
川
river

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Sagawa 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 Sagawa

Ryosuke Sagawa 佐川 亮介Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji