Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 納沢(Japanese Kanji) のうざわ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsNozawa, Nōsawa
Meaning & History
Variant of Osame but adding Japanese 沢 (zawa), the joining form of 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, marsh; wetlands", possibly referring to a place with wet grounds or a mountain stream.