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O also spelled Oh (Hangul: 오) is the Korean form of the Chinese surname Wu (Hanja: 吳). The character 吳 is phonetically pronounced "Oh" in Korean, but "Wu" in Mandarin Chinese, however the historic origin of the surname is the same. |
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The earliest ancestor of the Korean Oh family is believed to be Oh Eung ({{Korean|오응|吳應}}) from [[Silla]], the son of Oh Cheom known to be the Chinese royal descendant who migrated from China to Korea and married the daughter of Kim Jong-ji in Silla.<ref name="Haeju">{{cite web |url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=2636041&cid=51943&categoryId=54874 |title=해주 오씨 |publisher=The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the [[Academy of Korean Studies]]}}</ref> |
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The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of Jiangsu. Wu (吳, 오, "Oh" or "O" romanization) is the sixth name listed in the Song Dynasty classic Hundred Family Surnames. |
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16 clans have historically emerged under the family name Oh. The largest five clans, in order, are [[Haeju]], [[Hwasun County|Dongbok]], [[Boseong]], [[Hamyang]], and [[Gunwi]] Oh clans. Out of these clans, the three largest clans were founded by the three brothers of Oh Hyeon-bo, Oh Hyeon-jwa, and Oh Hyun-pil, who each was given the governor position of Haeju, Dongbok, and Boseong counties as the rewards for defending [[Goryeo]] against the attack by the [[Khitan people]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=1127759&cid=40942&categoryId=31639 |title=오씨 |publisher=[[Doosan Encyclopedia]]}}</ref> |
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In the 13th century BC, the state of Zhou (which will later become the Zhou Dynasty) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons: Taibo, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname.[2][3] The state of Wu, which later claimed to be a kingdom of its own, was best known for its military prowess as Sun Tzu, the author of the famed book The Art of War, was the country's general serving under King Helü of Wu. Wu is also generally attributed to developing the first Chinese Navy. This Navy was quite complex and had different classes of ships. These "classes" of ships were the great wing (da yi), the little wing (xiao yi), the stomach striker (tu wei), the castle ship (lou chuan), and the bridge ship (qiao chuan). These were listed in the Yuejueshu (Lost Records of the State of Yue) as a written dialogue between King Helü of Wu (r. 514 BC–496 BC) and Wu Zixu (526 BC–484 BC) in which the latter stated: |
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Nowadays in training naval forces we use the tactics of land forces for the best effect. Thus great wing ships correspond to the army's heavy chariots, little wing ships to light chariots, stomach strikers to battering rams, castle ships to mobile assault towers, and bridge ships to light cavalry. |
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King Helu of Wu is considered to be one of the Five Hegemons of China during the Spring and Autumn period. |
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Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the Zhou Dynasty after successfully overthrowing the Shang Dynasty. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the Qin Dynasty to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors. |
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Therefore, the last names Wu (吳, 오 "Oh" in Korean), Zhou (周,"Chou"), and Ji (姬, "Chi" - original surname of the Zhou Dynasty's royals) are historically related.[4][5] |
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Wu Ch'om (Hangul:오첨, Hanja:呉膺), a 45th generation descendant of the famed Chinese general and strategist Wu Qi, migrated to Korea from China during the reign of Shilla's King Jijeung (500-514 AD). He is the ancestor of all 16 Korean "Oh" clans.[6] His direct descendant, Oh Da-ryeon (Hangul:오다련, Hanja:呉多憐) was the magistrate of the province of Naju and helped Taejo of Goryeo to establish the Goryeo Dynasty and was the father of Queen Janghwa of Goryeo.[7] Queen Janghwa gave birth to King Hyejong of Goryeo who was the second king of Goryeo.[8] |
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The O (or Oh) family of North Korea is a North Korean family whose members have been considered close to the ruling Kim family over several generations because of O Jung-hup, who was a revolutionary fighter closely associated with Kim Il-sung. They are regarded as being highly influential in the North Korean regime and second only to the Kim's.[9] |
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Each of the five biggest clans traces its founder back to: |
Each of the five biggest clans traces its founder back to: |
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| Hangul | 오 |
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| Hanja | 吳 五 伍 吾 晤 |
| Revised Romanization | O |
| McCune–Reischauer | O |
O or Oh, is a family name in Korea. It is written using the hanja characters, 吳, 五, 伍, 吾, and 晤. According to the 2015 census in South Korea, there were 763,281 people carrying the O surname.[1]
History
O also spelled Oh (Hangul: 오) is the Korean form of the Chinese surname Wu (Hanja: 吳). The character 吳 is phonetically pronounced "Oh" in Korean, but "Wu" in Mandarin Chinese, however the historic origin of the surname is the same.
The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of Jiangsu. Wu (吳, 오, "Oh" or "O" romanization) is the sixth name listed in the Song Dynasty classic Hundred Family Surnames.
In the 13th century BC, the state of Zhou (which will later become the Zhou Dynasty) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons: Taibo, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname.[2][3] The state of Wu, which later claimed to be a kingdom of its own, was best known for its military prowess as Sun Tzu, the author of the famed book The Art of War, was the country's general serving under King Helü of Wu. Wu is also generally attributed to developing the first Chinese Navy. This Navy was quite complex and had different classes of ships. These "classes" of ships were the great wing (da yi), the little wing (xiao yi), the stomach striker (tu wei), the castle ship (lou chuan), and the bridge ship (qiao chuan). These were listed in the Yuejueshu (Lost Records of the State of Yue) as a written dialogue between King Helü of Wu (r. 514 BC–496 BC) and Wu Zixu (526 BC–484 BC) in which the latter stated:
Nowadays in training naval forces we use the tactics of land forces for the best effect. Thus great wing ships correspond to the army's heavy chariots, little wing ships to light chariots, stomach strikers to battering rams, castle ships to mobile assault towers, and bridge ships to light cavalry.
King Helu of Wu is considered to be one of the Five Hegemons of China during the Spring and Autumn period.
Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the Zhou Dynasty after successfully overthrowing the Shang Dynasty. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the Qin Dynasty to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors.
Therefore, the last names Wu (吳, 오 "Oh" in Korean), Zhou (周,"Chou"), and Ji (姬, "Chi" - original surname of the Zhou Dynasty's royals) are historically related.[4][5]
Wu Ch'om (Hangul:오첨, Hanja:呉膺), a 45th generation descendant of the famed Chinese general and strategist Wu Qi, migrated to Korea from China during the reign of Shilla's King Jijeung (500-514 AD). He is the ancestor of all 16 Korean "Oh" clans.[6] His direct descendant, Oh Da-ryeon (Hangul:오다련, Hanja:呉多憐) was the magistrate of the province of Naju and helped Taejo of Goryeo to establish the Goryeo Dynasty and was the father of Queen Janghwa of Goryeo.[7] Queen Janghwa gave birth to King Hyejong of Goryeo who was the second king of Goryeo.[8]
The O (or Oh) family of North Korea is a North Korean family whose members have been considered close to the ruling Kim family over several generations because of O Jung-hup, who was a revolutionary fighter closely associated with Kim Il-sung. They are regarded as being highly influential in the North Korean regime and second only to the Kim's.[9]
Each of the five biggest clans traces its founder back to:
- Haeju Oh Clan: Oh Heyon-bo, the governor of Haeju County during the era of Goryeo[2]
- Dongbok Oh Clan: Oh Hyeon-jwa, the governor of Dongbok County during the era of Goryeo[3]
- Boseong Oh Clan: Oh Hyun-pil, the governor of Boseong County during the era of Goryeo[4]
- Hamyang Oh Clan: Oh Gwang-hwi, the official during the era of Goryeo[5]
- Gunwi Oh Clan: Oh Suk-gwi, the second son of Oh Hyeon-jwa who later became the governor of Gunwi county during the era of Goryeo[6]
Global Distribution
In 2000, the people with the surname Oh in the United States was estimated to be 2,477 people.[7] Most Koreans in the US prefer the surname Oh rather than O as a single letter name can often be misunderstood as an abbreviation or misprinting.[8]
List of people with the surname
- Cédric O, French politician, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs
- Delphine O, sister of Cédric O, French politician, Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 16th constituency
- David Oh (politician), Korean American politician
- Felicia Oh, American black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and world-class submission grappling competitor
- Hee Oh, South Korean mathematician
- Sandra Oh, Korean Canadian actress
- Oh Bong-Jin, South Korean footballer
- Oh Dae-gyu, South Korean actor
- Oh Dae-hwan, South Korean actor
- Oh Dae-keun, South Korean field hockey player
- Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor
- Oh Eun-seok, South Korean sabre fencer
- Oh Eun-sun, South Korean mountaineer
- Oh Eun-young, South Korean TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Oh Ha-young, member of South Korean girl group Apink
- Oh Hyuk, South Korean singer (member of Hyukoh)
- Raina (Oh Hye-rin), member of South Korean girl group, After School
- Oh In-kyun, South Korean footballer
- Oh Jae-il, South Korean baseball player
- Oh Jae-moo, South Korean actor
- Oh Jae-suk, South Korean footballer
- Oh Jae-seong, South Korean volleyball player
- Oh Jae-won, South Korean baseball player
- Oh Jang-eun, South Korean footballer
- Oh Ji-eun, South Korean actress
- Oh Ji-ho, South Korean actor and model
- Oh Ji-hwan, South Korean baseball player
- J-Min (Oh Ji-Min) South Korean singer
- Oh Ji-young (golfer), South Korean professional golfer
- Oh Ji-young, South Korean professional volleyball player
- Oh Jin-hyek, South Korean archer
- O Jin-u (1917-1995), North Korean marshal and Politburo member
- Oh Jong-hyuk, South Korean singer and actor
- Oh Joo-ho, South Korean footballer
- Oh Ju-hyun, South Korean football midfielder
- Oh Ju-won, South Korean baseball pitcher
- Oh Joo-yeon, South Korean voice actress
- Oh Joon, South Korean ambassador to the United Nations
- Junggeun Oh, South Korean artist
- O Jung-hup (1910–1939), North Korean military officer
- Oh Jung-se, South Korean actor
- Oh Man-seok, South Korean actor
- Oh Min-keun, South Korean former boxer
- Oh Min-suk, South Korean actor
- Oh Sangwon, South Korean author
- Oh Se-hoon, South Korean politician
- Oh Se-hun, South Korean rapper and actor, member of boy group EXO
- Oh Seung-bum, South Korean football midfielder
- Oh Seung-hoon, South Korean footballer
- Oh Seung-hoon (actor), South Korean actor and model
- Seung-hwan Oh, South Korean baseball pitcher
- Oh Seung-lip, South Korean judo practitioner
- Oh Seung-shin, South Korean field hockey player
- Oh Seung-soon, South Korean fencer
- Oh Seung-yoon, South Korean actor
- Oh Seong-ok, South Korean handball player
- Oh Taeseok, South Korean playwright and director
- Oh Takbeon, South Korean poet, author and critic
- Oh Yeon-ah, South Korean actress
- Oh Yeon-ho, South Korean journalist
- Oh Yun-kyo (1960–2000), South Korean footballer
- Oh Yeon-seo, South Korean actress
- Oh Young-ki, South Korean handball player
- O Yoon (1946–1986), South Korean painter
- Oh Yoon-ah, South Korean actress
- Oh Youn-hyung, South Korean rugby union player
- Oh Yoon-kyung, North Korean former football defender
- Oh Yon-kyung, South Korean former volleyball player
- Oh Yun-suk, South Korean handball player
- Oh Yong-ran, South Korean handball player
- O Yeong-su (1909-1979), South Korean novelist
- O Yeong-su (actor), South Korean actor
- Oh Uhtaek, South Korean physiologist
See also
- List of Korean surnames
- O family (North Korea), an influential family within the North Korean regime
- Ou (surname), for Chinese surnames sometimes rendered Ao, Au, O, or Oh
- Wang (surname), an East Asian surname rendered as Ō in Japanese
References
- ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing Survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Haejuwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "동북 오씨". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ "보성 오씨". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ "함양 오씨". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ "군위 오씨". The Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea by the Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ "Last names beginning with O in the United States". Nameconsensus.com.
- ^ "Why, O Why, Doesn't That Name Compute?". The New York Times. 1991-08-28. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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