Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 阿波(Japanese Kanji) あわ(Japanese Hiragana)
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.