Surname
Shimazu
Shimazu (島津) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean island + harbour, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimazu means
島
island
津
harbour
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimazu describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.