indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 荒川, 荒河, 新川, 新河(Japanese Kanji) あらかわ(Japanese Hiragana) アラカワ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 荒 (ara) meaning "rough, wild, violent" or 新 (ara) meaning "new" combined with 川/河 (kawa) meaning "river, stream."