Watanabe

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 渡辺 →
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Meanings

proper nounWatanabe (plural Watanabes)

plural Watanabes

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese渡辺
  2. EnglishWatanabe

Borrowed from Japanese 渡辺 (Watanabe) or 渡部 (Watanabe).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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