Surname

Tokiwa

Tokiwa (常盤) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean always + tray; shallow bowl, and Wikidata lists 19 notable people with this family name.

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Written常盤ときわalways + tray; shallow bowl

What Tokiwa means

常
always, usual
盤
tray; shallow bowl

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Tokiwa mean always + tray; shallow bowl. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Tokiwa

Satoshi Tokiwa 常盤 聡Japanese association football player (1987-)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.