Surname
Shirakawa
Shirakawa (白川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean white + river, and Wikidata lists 99 notable people with this family name.
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What Shirakawa means
白
white
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shirakawa 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 Shirakawa
Hideki Shirakawa 白川 英樹Japanese scientist (1936–2026)
Masaaki Shirakawa 白川 方明Japanese banker
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.