The shimizu Surname
shimizu Name Meaning and History
Japanese: variously written; the characters are also read
Kiyomizu, and both words mean ‘pure water’. It is found
throughout Japan, especially in the east. One family bearing this name
is descended from Tokugawa Shigeyoshi (1745–1795), a son of the 9th
Tokugawa Shogun, Ieshige.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| SHIMIZU from Japan to NY |
 crystalwoman
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| SHIMIZU was servant upstate NY | JoanB | 0 |
| Tomejiro SHIMIZU |
crystalwoman
| 4 |
| SHIMIZU |
crystalwoman
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| my maternal g grandfather SHIMIZU, etc. | J | 0 |
| Tomejiro SHIMIZU, g grandfather |
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