Um (Korean surname)
| Um | |
| Hangul | 엄 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 嚴 |
| Revised Romanization | Eom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏm |
|
Also transliterated as: Um, Uhm, Aum, Oum, Ohm, Om or Uam | |
Um (Hangul: 엄) is a Korean surname. The origin is a royal Xianbei, proto-Mongol and later era Manchu (pronounced "Yen" or "Yan" in Taiwan and China, while pronounced "Kan" in Japan). The name entered into Korea during the second Manchu invasion of 1636. Um is a Korean pronunciation of 嚴.
List of people with the Korean surname Um
- Om Yun-chol (born 1991), North Korean weightlifter
- Uhm Ji-won (born 1977), South Korean actress
- Uhm Jung-hwa (born 1969), South Korean singer and actress
- Uhm Tae-woong (born 1974), South Korean actor
- Um Aing-ran (born 1936), South Korean actress
- Um Da-woon (born 1985), South Korean football player
- Um Hong-gil (born 1960), South Korean climber
- Um Ki-joon (born 1976), South Korean actor
- Um Sang-hyun (born 1971), South Korean voice actor
See also
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