Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 鯰(Japanese Kanji) なまず(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.mä.zɨ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a former large village in the former district of Aida in the former Japanese province of Mimasaka in parts of present-day Okayama, Japan.
Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 鯰(Japanese Kanji) なまず(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.mä.zɨ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a division in the town of Kashima in the district of Kamimashiki in the prefecture of Kumamoto in Japan.