Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 黒沢, 黒澤(Japanese Kanji) くろさわ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /kɯᵝ.ɾo̞.sä.ɰᵝä/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

Rootskuro + sawa

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Entry updated April 5, 2022