Where does “長谷川” come from?
長谷川 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).
Ancestry of “長谷川”, step by step
長谷川 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 川
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 2 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |
via Japanese 長谷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 長谷 | — |