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Kurosawa

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 黒沢, 黒澤(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. KOO-RO-SA-WA
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 沢, 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh". A notable bearer was Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), a Japanese film director.

Categories

black, colors, directors, nature, water, wet
Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·
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