Awa

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Awa 1
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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 阿波(Japanese Kanji) あわ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. A-BA  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsAnami, Aba, Aha

Meaning & History

From Japanese 阿波 (Awa), a clipping of 上阿波 (Kamiawa) or 下阿波 (Shimoawa), both areas in the city of Iga in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Added 8/27/2023 by nihanzakura
Edited 8/27/2023 by nihanzakura

Awa 2
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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 阿波(Japanese Kanji) あわ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. A-BA  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsAnami, Aba, Aha

Meaning & History

From Japanese 阿波 (Awa) meaning "Awa", a former Japanese province in present-day Tokushima, Japan.
Added 8/27/2023 by nihanzakura