Surname
Shimizu
Shimizu (志水) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean will + water, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Shimizu means
志
will, ambition
水
water
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Shimizu mean will + water. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.