Sang is a rare
Korean family name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family na ...
, a single-syllable Korean unisex given name, and an element in many two-syllable
Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write it.
Family name
As a family name, Sang may be written with only one hanja, meaning "yet" or "still" (; ). The 2000 South Korean Census found 2,298 people and 702 households with this family name. All but five of those listed a single ''
bon-gwan
Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...
'' (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of clan members): Mokcheon (today
Mokcheon-eup ),
Dongnam District
The Dongnam District ( ko, 동남구; Hanja: 東南區; ''Dongnam-gu'') is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheonan in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in Ea ...
,
Cheonan,
South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...
. One person listed a different ''bon-gwan'', while four others had their ''bon-gwan'' listed as unknown.
They claim descent from Sang Guk-jin (), an official of the early
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificat ...
period who was born in Mokcheon and rose to the post of () there.
Given name
Hanja and meaning
There are 35 hanja with the reading "sang" on the
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are.
# ( ): 'above'
# ( ): 'yet", "still'
# ( ): 'always'
# ( ): 'to reward'
# ( ): 'business'
# ( ): 'mutually'
# ( ): 'frost'
# ( ): 'think'
# ( ): 'wound'
# ( ): 'to lose'
# ( ): 'to taste'
# ( ): 'skirt'
# ( ): 'detailed'
# ( ): 'auspicious'
# ( ): 'elephant'
# ( ): 'shape'
# ( ): 'bench'
# ( ): 'mulberry tree'
# ( ): 'shape'
# ( ): 'to pay a debt'
# ( ): 'school'
# ( ): name of a river (the
Xiang River
The Xiang River is the chief river of the Dongting Lake, Lake Dongting Drainage basin, drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River (Sichuan), Min River ...
in
Guangxi, China)
# ( ): 'box'
# ( ): 'to fly'
# ( ): 'refreshing'
# ( ): 'plateau'
# ( ): 'widow'
# ( ): 'mountain pass'
# ( ): 'servant's quarters'
# ( ): 'oak tree'
# ( ): 'cup'
# ( ): 'oak tree'
# ( ): 'bench'
# ( ): 'bright disposition'
# ( ): 'to flow violently'
People
People with the single-syllable Korean given name Sang include:
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Yi Sang (1910–1937), birth name Kim Haikyung, Korean writer of the Japanese colonial period
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Ku Sang
Ku Sang (born and died in Seoul; September 16, 1919 - May 11, 2004) was a Korean poet, considered one of Korea's most respected and trusted poets.
Life
Ku Sang was raised in Wonsan, in South Hamgyeong Province which is now situated in Nort ...
(1919–2004), South Korean poet
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Chang Sang (born 1939), South Korean politician, country's first female prime minister
As name element
Two names beginning with this syllable were popular names for newborn South Korean boys in the mid-20th century:
Sang-chul
Sang-cheol or Sang-chul, also spelled Sang-chol in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the 10th-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 1950. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the ...
(10th place in 1950) and
Sang-hoon (9th place in 1960 and 1970).
Names containing this syllable include:
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Eun-sang
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Jun-sang
Jun-sang also spelled Joon-sang, is a Korean masculine given name.
People with this name include:
* Choi Jun-sang (born 1978), South Korean equestrian
*Yoo Jun-sang (born 1969), South Korean actor
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Kan ...
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Sang-chul
Sang-cheol or Sang-chul, also spelled Sang-chol in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the 10th-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 1950. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the ...
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Sang-eun
Sang-eun, also spelled Sang-un, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "'' sang''" and 26 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" on the South Ko ...
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Sang-hoon
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Sang-hyun
Sang-hyun is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korea ...
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Sang-jun
Sang-jun, also spelled Sang-joon, is a Korean male given name.
People with this name include:
* Cho Sang-jun (born 1999), South Korean footballer
* Ji Sang-jun (born 1973), South Korean swimmer
* Lee Sang-joon (born 1992), South Korean badminton ...
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Sang-mi
Sang-mi is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list o ...
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Sang-won
Sang-won is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of ...
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Sang-woo
Sang-woo is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 41 hanja with the reading " woo" on the South Korean government's off ...
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Sang-wook
Sang-wook is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 11 hanja with the reading "wook" on the South Korean government's of ...
See also
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List of Korean family names
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family name ...
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean-language surnames
Korean unisex given names