KOREAN FAMILY NAMES
SANG YUK SEUNG OR "SIX HIGH FAMILY NAMES"
1. Ye Plum
2. Kim Gold
3. Chai Precipitous
4. Ahn Peace
5. Cheung Ancient nation
6. Pak Dwarf nettle (Cectis sinensis)
HA YUK SEUNG OR "SIX LOW FAMILY NAMES"
1. Ta Great
2. Pi Hide or skin
3. Pang Name of a feudal state
4. Chu Autumn
5. Cha Cart or wheeled vehicle
6. Reum Humble, and wise
OTHER FAMILY NAMES
Surh or Sŏh Slow
Peun Frontier
Meung Bright
Wang King
Ye Pear tree
Mun Literary
Chun Heaven
Chun Thousand
Yong Dragon
Poung "Son of the Heavenly bird"
No Mule
Ho Door
Chung One of the ten stems
Heun Black
Go High or lofty
Hor Promise or permit
Kang The name of an emperor (b.c. 2838), Sin Nong, the inventor of agriculture
Min Mourn or grieve
Yu Willow tree
Yu The name of an ancient principality
Pak White
Hŏng A flood, overflowing
Um Prince-like
Kwun Power
Cho An ancient nation
Wu An ancient nation
Wu A thong of leather
Oh Name of ancient nation
Sŏk Ancient
Sok Stone
Wan Chief
Wan A long robe
Ur Fish
Ha Milky-way
Song Name of a dynasty
Ruk Dry land in contrast to water
Yeur A musical pipe
Poong Water sprout
Mya A sorceress
Ma A horse. A knight in Korean chess
Goo Implements
Ham All, entire
Han An ancient nation
Rim Forest
Charng Publish
Pum Plant, grass
Pai Long robe
Parn Rice water
Parng Square
Peun Rule
Sung Finished or complete
Sim A name of a state
Sin Messenger
Sin Acid or bitter
Cheun Perfect
Nam South
Quak An outer fortification
Gun To direct
Woo A name for King U who lived 2200 b.c.
Nam-Koong South palace
Neuk A surname
Ro Name of a wild tribe
Gin To marshal
