Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 芹沢, 芹澤(Japanese Kanji) せりざわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /se̞.ɾi.zä.ɰᵝä/ Meaning & History From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "celery" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".