Kwon
| Kwon | |
| Hangul | 권 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn |
Kwon(權) is a Korean family name. sources list as many as 56 clans, but report a only two are documented. there are unknown Kwon clan in north korea. chinese Kwon people live at korea in morden time by telecast.
- the Andong Kwon clan, was founded by a Shilla aristocrat named Kim Haeng(金幸) who helped Wang Geon, the founder of the Goryeo kingdom, establish himself as ruler in 918. The new king bestowed upon Kim Haeng a new surname: Kwon(權), meaning ‘authority’. The Andong Kwon clan has one of the oldest extant printed genealogies in East Asia. maybe, Andong kwon clan from andong kim clan. Andong kim clan's history are longer better than other kim clan, but they's ancestor is unknown. generally they not silla kim clan. else (post)Andong kim clan from silla, but some vague. actually difficult that distinction of 2 kind Andong Kim clan. Andong Kwon people Baek Shi(伯時)'s daughter married Heun Seungdan(昕昇旦), his daughter's son live in andong kwon clan's house.
- been adopted people in Andong kwon clan. kwon Jae-hyoung adoption child a called Tae-Hwan. later they father and son change name because they's bad job.
- The Yecheon Kwon clan’s original surname was Heun(昕). However, the name Heun(昕) was chosen for the Koryo king Myongjong’s posthumous name in 1197. To avoid having living people using a king’s posthumous name, the Heun(昕) family were directed to change their name to Kwon(權). The head of the Hhn clan at this time became Kwon So, the founding ancestor of the Yech’on Kwon clan. Approximately two thirds of all present-day Kwon clan members live in the Kyongsang provinces. all of Heun(昕) clan disappeared in before Josen.
- according to other record, Yecheon Heun(昕) clan's Jeoksin, Suchang, Seungdan, Seungjo married An-Dong Kwon Clan, they's offspring take mother surname Kwon(權). Yecheon kwon clan called a Obongmun(五福門) in late Koryo.
List of famous Kwons
- Kwon BoA, singer, actress
- Kwon Sang Woo, actor
- Kwon Seon Mi, (Solbi), singer
- Kwon Ji Yong (G-Dragon), musician of Big Bang
- Kwon Yu Ri, singer from Girls' Generation
- Kwon So Hyun, singer from 4minute
- Kwon Yul, winner of the reality TV show Survivor: Cook Islands
- Kwon Min, Korean-American
- Kwon Elizabeth, American figure skater
See also
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