Miyagawa

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/ˌmiːjəˈɡɑːwə/

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 宮川 →
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Meanings

proper nounMiyagawa (plural Miyagawas)

plural Miyagawas

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese宮川
  2. EnglishMiyagawa

Borrowed from Japanese 宮川 (みやがわ, Miyagawa, literally “shrine river”). See also Miyakawa. The surname Miyagawa is mostly found on the Ryukyu islands.

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APA

Miyagawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyagawa

MLA

“Miyagawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyagawa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Miyagawa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miyagawa.

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