Kitagawa

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 北川 →
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Meanings

proper nounKitagawa (plural Kitagawas)

plural Kitagawas

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese北川
  2. EnglishKitagawa

Borrowed from Japanese 北川 (Kitagawa).

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Cite this entry
APA

Kitagawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitagawa

MLA

“Kitagawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitagawa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kitagawa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitagawa.

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